In laboratory groups the consequences of positive, negative, and no leader feedback were examined following collective group failure. Results suggested that positive leader feedback, following collective failure, is a more effective strategy than negative leader feedback to increase group integration, perceived task motivation, and leader…

The group dynamics of therapeutic communities are very complex. This article describes how staff problems can negatively affect the program of a therapeutic community, and also relates the kinds of problems encountered in a therapeutic community to the problems encountered in rehabilitation programs in other settings. (Author)

While the present results suggest that a structured opening verbal exercise can positively influence reactions to a group discussion session, additional research is needed to determine both the exact role of anxiety reduction and the relative importance of the leader's own participation in the exercise. (Author)

Examined factors affecting congitive learning during a combined experiential-didactic group therapy training program. The overall goal for trainees was the acquisition of a cognitive model of group functioning, which can be translated into consistent leadership techniques. (Author/PD)

First area of investigation focused on whether a relationship exists between selected life-style characteristics of an individual and corresponding life-style characteristics inferred from observable behavior. Second area of investigation was whether a difference exists between levels of subject security, empathy, and genuineness in perceiving…

A conceptual framework is presented which allows a group to define some common objective in a simulation/puzzle gaming context. (DAG)

Results indicate Sex by Cognitive Style interaction effects with males more active and influential than females in field-dependent groups, males more active but not more influential than females in middle-range groups, and males and females equally active and influential in field-independent groups. (Author/MV)

Broad evaluative criteria outlining informed judgment of several groups. (DAG)

The use of special "words and rituals" to strengthen the handicapped students' sense of belonging to a class is encouraged. A specific group name, student nicknames, a symbol or mascot, and shared group rituals help establish class cohesiveness. (DB)

Successful group writing is possible only if the members understand the process of group work. Good group skills will improve group writing skills. Preparation is necessary to achieve positive results when working in groups. (JOW)

Examined the superiority of humor as it applied to the formal and informal status structures of six small, task-oriented groups in business and health care. In the more professional and highly trained groups in health care, high-status individuals were integral parts of the humor network and enjoyed no particular "joking monopoly."…

Interpersonal feedback is an important component of most group therapy approaches. This review identifies feedback as a multidimensional rather than a unidimensional construct. The literature is reviewed in terms of acceptance of feedback, effects of receiving feedback, willingness to deliver feedback, and therapeutic effects of delivering…

Examined both group process and group tasks, exploring their relationship to group member satisfaction in a group of 16 college students. Results showed participation by all group members resulted in higher member satisfaction and a relationship between task accomplishment and member satisfaction. (BH)

Examines the effectiveness of wilderness labs as a medium for developing management skills. Wilderness labs involve taking managers out of the corporate comfort zone into the outdoors to confront physical challenges. (JOW)

Communication is the process by which all the pieces of the living world find their relationships to the other pieces to form larger wholes and to enable the living world to grow, adapt, and survive. This article explores cooperation, as it refers to the matter of sharing communication in groups. (CB)