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Download full textPasmore, William A.; And Others – 1975
This paper describes a study that compared the use of consensual, nominal, and conventional decision-making techniques in established and ad hoc groups. The impact of the structural interventions on group decision quality and group attitudes is examined and the appropriateness of the techniques in various situation is discussed. Findings of the…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
Nagle, John M.; Balderson, James H. – 1974
DAP is the acronym for a set of concepts and procedures that the members of any group can employ to refine their problemsolving skills and bring them to bear on real-life, day-to-day group needs. Based on a particular view of human beings, communication, and the process of inquiry, DAP involves the members of a group in generating and using three…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Decision Making Skills, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
Roderick, Joan C. – Journal of Business Education, 1985
This article focuses on the following areas of group process: the nature of the task group, the steps taken to reach a decision, and the ways in which a leader can effectively manage the inevitable conflict that emerges within groups as the problem-solving process progresses. (CT)
Descriptors: Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills
Jennings, Russell W. – 1973
"Pacification" as a technique of social control has a negative effect because of its destructive or disintegrative impact on behaviors of individuals in social or problem-solving situations. "Pacification" uses communication techniques which discount some aspect of the problem-solving process: the problem itself, its…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Decision Making Skills, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
Hill, Richard J. – 1970
How feedback affects small-group processes and group outcomes and how these outcomes vary with computer-assisted or experimenter-assisted modes of supplying feedback were investigated. Feedback theory was conceptualized through a work-emotionality framework. Theoretical constructs were operationalized through the use of Boyd's three-channel mode…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computers, Decision Making Skills, Feedback
Lane Community Coll., Eugene, OR. – 1979
One of a series of pre-apprenticeship training modules, this self-paced student training module deals with group problem solving, goal setting, and decision making. Included in the module are the following: cover sheet listing module title, goals, and performance indicators; introduction; cover sheet/study guide with directions for module…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills
Banathy, Bela H.; And Others – 1976
Materials presented in this curriculum guide are designed to provide students with the information and skills they need to work effectively in task-oriented groups. The curriculum is presented in eight self-contained units or modules, each of which emphasizes a particular set of group interaction attitudes, knowledge, and skills. These include…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior, Behavioral Objectives, Communication Skills
