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Ford, David L., Jr.; And Others – 1973
Group structure is one of the important mediators between individual input and group output. The present study examines the effect of group structure on the following dependent variables: (1) change in the group member's evaluation of items evaluated before group interaction, (2) change in his subjective evaluation model as a consequence of group…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Discussion Groups, Experimental Groups, Group Dynamics
Ford, David L., Jr. – 1973
When one engages in organizational diagnosis, it has been suggested that greater understanding of the organization can come through: (1) an identification of all the channels conveying material and information, and (2) a description of the means by which this communication influences the behavior of the organization. A networks/system approach is…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Decision Making, Group Structure, Information Networks
Ford, David L., Jr. – 1974
For many persons, a satisfying group experience involves reaching a desired level of personal participation. The experimental laboratory studies of communication network groups have been the most rigorous attempts at understanding the effects of differential participation. It has been shown that centrality of a subject's position influences: (1)…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Decision Making, Group Experience, Group Structure