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Peer reviewedWaltman, Douglas E.; Zimpfer, David G. – Small Group Behavior, 1988
Used meta-analysis to examine duration of group experience and structure provided by leader in counseling groups from 26 studies. Group composition appeared to have greatest effect in unstructured group which was relatively long in duration. Leaders using short-term, structured groups may be less concerned with composition, as its potential effect…
Descriptors: Group Counseling, Group Membership, Group Structure, Leadership
Peer reviewedGemmill, Gary – Small Group Behavior, 1986
Examines the proposition that the "leader" role is an unconscious myth invented by members of a group to ward off anxieties and uncertainties associated with day-to-day exercise of interpersonal power. Focuses on describing the myth, its consequences for the involvement of group members, and researchable propositions derivable from the myth.…
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Group Structure, Leaders, Leadership
