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Peer reviewedJablin, Fredric M. – Human Communication Research, 1981
Explores inconsistent findings in earlier brainstorming research. Indicates that variation in the number of high and low apprehensive communicators assigned to a brainstorming group affects member productivity, perceptions of status differentiation, and satisfaction with the group. Supports the conclusion that communication predispositions and…
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Apprehension, Communication Research, Group Behavior
McKinley, John – 1979
A study analyzed and compared four selected models in the cyclical tradition of group development as a basis for identifying possible issues and implications for future theory building. The theorists whose models were examined were Leland Bradford, Jack Gibb, William Schutz, and Theodore Mills. Both historical and conceptual perspectives of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Development
