The influence of negative, equal, and positive social comparison and of nonsocial comparison upon 4- and 5-year-old black children's subsequent aggressive and regressive behavior in 3-member groups was investigated. (Author/JMB)

A stable ordered dominance hierarchy was found via observational and sociometric methods for a group of 13-year-old boys during a 5-week camp. (SB)

Applied the concepts of agonism and dyadic dominance to the analysis of children's behavior. (SB)

Discusses active group learning and models of group peer evaluations: (1) small class of 10-15; (2) typical class of 25-35; and (3) small groups of 2-4 within a typical class of 25-35. (JOW)

Case study of Australian farmers participating in group extension instruction indicated that local knowledge may remain dormant unless social interaction allows it to emerge. Group interaction facilitated the integration of local and scientific knowledge. (SK)

Analyzes two methods of testing group differences of a latent variable: group code analysis and structured means analysis. Describes these methods in terms of conceptual representation, unique underlying assumptions, and relative merits and limitations; points toward methodological extensions beyond this two-sample case. (RJM)

Coded data from 83 work ethnographies and a telephone survey of 371 workers found that coworker solidarity generates high job satisfaction and better relations with management. Effects of the quality of coworker relationships equaled or exceeded the effects of job characteristics on satisfaction or management relations. (SK)

Explores groups and teams from a sociological perspective, focusing on the structure of activity, the nature of interaction and interdependence, and coordination. Distinguishes between groups and teams, describes selected team sports configurations and school corollaries, and discusses dimensions of contrast and implications for leadership.…

Group learning can occur only when individuals become a group by developing an internal group environment. The larger institutional and social environment influences, and is influenced by, the learning group. Both members' and outsiders' perceptions of the group affect its functioning. (SK)

This interview with Samuel T. Gladding highlights his contributions and focuses specifically on his interests in group work and creative approaches to counseling including use of humor, poetry, and metaphors. The interview explores Gladding's entry into the profession, personal and professional experiences that influenced his work, and his vision…

Through the use of a culinary metaphor, the authors depict common problems that can occur when process is overlooked in group settings. The metaphor offers "food for thought" for helping leaders achieve a balance between process and content in effective group work. (Author)

Graduate and undergraduate business students (n=116) were divided into 14 self-selected groups and 15 socially engineered groups with members chosen to ensure diversity of backgrounds and abilities. The socially engineered groups produced better, more accurate decisions on group tasks, and their satisfaction was not diminished by the lack of…

Examines factors that influence the development of synergistic knowledge in student groups. Data on senior-level undergraduate business students who analyzed complex company cases and presented their analyses to the class suggest positive influences of team psychological safety and social interaction and a negative influence of task conflict on…

A study of 288 hospital employees engaged in problem-solving groups found that previous group problem-solving experience, educational level, work expertise, and problem-solving confidence were the best predictors of self-efficacy. (SK)

Proposes interaction hypotheses involving the social, interpersonal, and intellectual responses of group members collaborating via computer-mediated communication. Finds that some conditions of computer-mediated communication used by geographically dispersed partners rendered effects systematically superior to those obtained in other mediated…