Theory and Research on Small Groups

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Tindale, R. Scott. (Editor), Heath, Linda. (Editor), Edwards, John. (Editor), Posavac, Emil J. (Editor), Bryant, Fred B. (Editor), Suarez-Balcazar, Yolanda. (Editor), Henderson-King, Eaaron. (Editor), Myers, Judith. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2002.
• Series: Social Psychological Applications to Social Issues, 4
• Subjects: Psychology.; Sociology.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Personality and Social Psychology.; Sociology, general.
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Research on small groups played an important role in the early formulation of social psychology. By the 1970s, however, the field had lost the interest of most social psychologists. Theory and Research on Small Groups reintegrates that work back into the mainstream of social psychology. The more rec...

Table of Contents:

• Small Group Research and Applied Social Psychology
• Cooperative Learning and Social Interdependence Theory
• Training People to Work in Groups
• Natural Development of Community Leadership
• Group Interventions in Cancer
• Applying Group Processes to International Conflict Analysis and Resolution
• Improving Group Performance
• An Evaluation of the Biasing Effects of Death Qualification
• Coordination in Task-Performing Groups
• Groups, Technology, and Time
• Tapping the Power of Teams
• Why Teams DonỚ"t Work.