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Attitude Differences and Task Performance for Black and White Recruits in Problem-Solving Groups of Differing Size and Racial Composition. Technical Report 75-1.

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Ruhe, John A.; Allen, William R. – 1975

In this field study, black and white naval recruits and squad leaders in groups of varying size and racial composition performed two problem-solving tasks (knot-tying and ship-routing). Black and white leaders, subordinates and group composition (25% black tetrads, 75% black tetrads, racially balanced dyads and tetrads) were compared in measures…

Descriptors: Field Studies, Group Structure, Heterogeneous Grouping, Interaction Process Analysis

Attitudes, Behaviors, and Effectiveness of Black and White Leaders of Simulated Problem Solving Groups of Varying Size and Racial Composition.

Hill, Walter A.; Allen, William R. – 1974

A field experiment was used to investigate the effects, if any, of changing group size and racial composition on the attitudes, behaviors, and effectiveness of black and white leaders. Subjects were 288 naval recruits, half black and half white, performing two tasks which were watched by a pair of racially mixed observers through a one-way mirror.…

Descriptors: Attitudes, Black Leadership, Classification, Group Behavior