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Download full textMichaels, James W.; McCulloh, Donna H. – 1976
The relative effectiveness of alternative reward structures in strengthening group performance on a cooperative math task was investigated by operationalizing four reward structure treatments--one non-contingent pay treatment and three differential pay allocation treatments including two levels of inter-group competition and a group piece-rate pay…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competition, Educational Experiments, Group Activities
Terborg, James R.; And Others – 1975
In a longitudinal field experiment, 42 groups were assembled on the factors of individual ability and attitude similarity resulting in a 2 x 2 crossed ANOVA design. These groups then worked on six projects which spanned a three-month time period. For each project, measures of group performance and group cohesion were taken. Analyses showed that…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Attitudes, Cohesion (Written Composition), Field Studies
Choi, Jae W.; Lyons, Paul R. – 1974
The model for planning groups presented in this paper is an attempt to provide varying levels of organizational leaders with a device to increase planning efficiency and effectiveness. The planning process is highlighted as it might be viewed through the eyes of the individual responsible for completion of the planning task. The major emphasis is…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Higher Education
