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The Effects of Conflict, Quality and Time on Small Group Information Use and Behavior in Evaluative Decision-Making Situations.
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Pflum, Glenn D.; Brown, Robert D. – 1982
This study investigated information needs and use by groups in decision-making processes. Problem contexts were varied by conflict, quality, and time conditions and presented to 89 graduate level education students who simulated school board members making decisions about educational programs. The research hypotheses were: (1) there are no…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
Administrative Decision-Making: Do Time, Management Level, and Problem Context Make a Difference?
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Krager, LuAnn; Brown, Robert D. – NASPA Journal, 1992
Examined relationship of perceived time to make decision, management level, problem context, and reported administrator stress in student affairs officers (n=80) and housing directors (n=88). Results indicated time to decide did not dramatically affect participants' responses, but management level and problem context were associated with…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Colleges
Stress on Campus: An Interactional Perspective.
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Brown, Robert D.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1986
An interactional model used to study stress and coping resources among college faculty and student personnel staff found differences among disciplines, between men and women, and across semester time periods. Major stressors included time pressures, work overload, and interpersonal relationships. Implications for administrative policy and faculty…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Faculty, Coping, Faculty Development
The Effects of Conflict, Quality, and Time on Small Group Information Use and Behavior in Evaluative Decision Making Situations.
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Pflum, Glenn D.; Brown, Robert D. – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1984
Graduate students simulated school board members making decisions about educational programs. Situation contexts within the program evaluation reports were varied by conflict, quality, and time. The quality of decisions affected support for program continuation. Interactions of conflict and quality affected need for more information and more time…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making