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Wilczenski, Felicia L.; Bontrager, Terry; Ventrone, Paula; Correia, Margaret – Psychology in the Schools, 2001
Examines the problem of assessing group process in a collaborative problem-solving situation. Results reveal that groups engaging in behaviors that facilitated collaboration obtained higher group and individual accuracy scores on a challenging problem set. Proposes that examining collaborative group process and outcomes offers a new direction in…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Evaluation Methods, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
Gouran, Dennis S. – 1988
In the history of small group studies (in the field of communication theory and research), two factors contributed to the changes that led to Ernest Bormann publishing in 1970 his work questioning the value of the knowledge being reported and the appropriateness of the methods by which it was being generated. First, prior to 1965, a limited amount…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Decision Making, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
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Jablin, Fredric M. – Human Communication Research, 1981
Explores inconsistent findings in earlier brainstorming research. Indicates that variation in the number of high and low apprehensive communicators assigned to a brainstorming group affects member productivity, perceptions of status differentiation, and satisfaction with the group. Supports the conclusion that communication predispositions and…
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Apprehension, Communication Research, Group Behavior
Neer, Michael R., Ed. – Communication, 1981
This special edition of "Communication" brings together the work of nine leading scholars of small group communication. The following topics are discussed: (1) small group communication research in the 1980s; (2) unanswered questions in research on communication in the small group; (3) emerging trends in small group research; (4)…
Descriptors: Activism, Communication Research, Communication Skills, Decision Making
Jensen, Marian – 1980
Studies published in the last five years (since 1975) concerning how groups behave, with particular emphasis on implications for the administrator who wishes to deal more effectively with groups, are reviewed. The 25 studies represent 11 journals, written by authors from six related disciplines. For discussion purposes, the studies are divided…
Descriptors: Administrators, Behavior Theories, Communication Problems, Conflict Resolution