An explanation of the effects of leader behavior on subordinate satisfaction, motivation, and performance. (Author)

In addition to the treatment effects of two anticonformity appeals, personality variables were also considered. The control group and the group presented with an emotional anticonformity lecture conformed more than the group presented with an intellectual anticonformity lecture. Ego defense theory is used to discuss other findings. (DB)

Describes four phases through which small groups' discussions pass in the decision-making process. (RD)

Research supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

This research supported by a grant from the McKinsey Foundation for Management Research, Inc.

The effects of cooperative and individualistic learning experiences were compared on interpersonal attraction between nonhandicapped students and learning-disabled peers and achievement. Results indicate that greater interpersonal attraction between the learning-disabled and normal-progress students and higher achievement resulted in the…

Four profoundly mentally retarded middle-aged female residents in a state institution Behavior Problems Program were trained through the use of an interdependent group-oriented contingency procedure to sit and later to work on prevocational tasks. (Author)

Reviews four contrasting theories bearing on the concept of the commons dilemma, which deals with conflicts of individual v group interests over time. Focuses on the threats that commons problems pose to democratic principles in community structure. Discusses alternative directions for the resolution of resource crises. (Author/GC)

In this study previously unacquainted two-year-olds formed a group structure coincident with a stabilization of social relations. The children's formation of a dominance hierarchy for object conflicts, reflected in part by an increasing group structural rigidity, was marked by a decrease in the likelihood of resistance to aggression. (Author/DB)

Ten elementary school children in four grades were participants in an interdependent group-contingency system in which the group's weekly average grade on written assignments (later the daily average) was used to control the amount of extra recess time that would be awarded to all members of the group. (CTM)

Explores concerns over the direction the field of organizational behavior is developing. Karl Weick identifies approaches to theory building that are misleading. Peter Frost identifies blind spots in teaching and application. Walter Nord compares both papers. The authors offer their views on directions in which the field might move. (Author/BEF)

Describes and analyzes a run of the roughest and most basic version of the ABZ GAMES, a family of games for teaching about social group interaction in situations where oppression is a key element. Adaptations for a migrant farm version and a women's rights version are noted. (Author/CMV)