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Peer reviewedTuckman, Bruce W.; Jensen, Mary Ann C. – Group and Organization Studies, 1977
This review examines published research on small-group development done in the last ten years that would constitute an empirical test of Tuckman's hypothesis that groups go through the stages of "forming,""storming,""norming," and "performing." A fifth stage, "adjourning," was added to the…
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Group Structure, Interaction Process Analysis, Models
Peer reviewedMathews, Robert C.; And Others – Group and Organization Studies, 1982
Compared performances for male and female groups using three different group problem-solving procedures: unstructured, structured-open, and structured-forced. Results indicated that female groups performed better with the structured-forced procedure than with the structured-open procedure. Male groups performed better with the structured-open…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Group Dynamics, Group Structure
Peer reviewedFriedlander, Frank; Green, P. Toni – Group and Organization Studies, 1977
The hypothesis was that structures built by group members in dealing with conflict and decision making would be contingent on their life styles. Three different sets of groups of persons with homogeneous life styles created three different (and predicted) structures in a problem-solving task. (Author)
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Group Membership, Group Structure
Peer reviewedFalk, Gideon; Falk, Shoshana – Group and Organization Studies, 1981
Groups (N=62) of four members each used a multiple role-playing technique under three conditions: majority rule, unanimity rule, or no assigned decision rule. Results suggested that assignment of a majority rule has greater potential for reducing power inequalities. Discusses changes in members' self-perceived power. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Adults, Decision Making, Group Dynamics, Group Structure
