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Peer reviewedPowell, Larry – Journal of Applied Communication Research, 1976
Defines dispersion as the degree to which the membership of an organization is spatially distributed and contends that employees' attitudes within an organization are affected by their employment level and the relative level of dispersion of their work location. (Available from the Journal of Applied Communications Research, Ed., Drawer NJ,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Employee Attitudes, Group Structure, Interaction Process Analysis
Peer reviewedLiebowitz, Bernard – Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 1972
Systematic methods are needed for studying group development over time. The method described here permits interpretive description of a group session, useful both for feedback to the group and for further study of group processes. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Group Structure
Peer reviewedMcGrath, Joseph E. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1978
Summarizes research on small group processes by giving a comprehensive account of the types of variables primarily studied in the laboratory. These include group structure, group composition, group size, and group relations. Considers effects of power, leadership, conformity to social norms, and role relationships. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Conformity, Group Behavior, Group Structure
Peer reviewedGeonetta, Sam C.; Gouran, Dennis S. – Central States Speech Journal, 1977
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Centralization, Decentralization, Decision Making
Peer reviewedMacDonald, Donald – Human Communication Research, 1976
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Group Dynamics, Group Structure
Sweetser, Dorrian Apple – Amer J Sociol, 1970
The separation of men's work from a family setting brings about greater female involvement in ties with relatives. Two specific hypotheses about sibling relationships developed from this laterality hypothesis were tested with data from an urban Finnish sample." (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Behavioral Science Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Family (Sociological Unit)
Download full textRoberts, William B.
The study presents the results of testing an original obersvation instrument designed to identify a power elite in multiple sessions of two eight-member adult discussion groups. Two questions guided the development of the study: (1) Can a power elite be identified in participation training groups? (2) Can an effective observation instrument with…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods
DURHAM, LEWIS E.; AND OTHERS – 1967
THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RESEARCH IN HUMAN RELATIONS TRAINING IS PRESENTED IN TWO SECTIONS. THE FIRST PART INCLUDES AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RESEARCH CONDUCTED BETWEEN 1947 AND 1960. IT WAS PREPARED BY LEWIS E. DURHAM AND JACK R. GIBB AND CONTAINS 48 CITATIONS. THE SECOND PART, PREPARED BY ERIC S. KNOWLES, INCLUDES RESEARCH SINCE 1960. IT INCLUDES…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research
Froehlich, Dean K. – 1968
This paper describes some of the military requirements for an assessment technique with which to estimate the effectiveness of the interactions that occur between military assistance program advisors and their counterparts. An experimental criterion of effectiveness, willingness to work together, is described, and estimates of its validity…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Criteria
