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| Group Structure | 1 |
| Leaders | 1 |
| Leadership | 1 |
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| Role Theory | 1 |
| Social Theories | 1 |
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| Small Group Behavior | 1 |
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| Gemmill, Gary | 1 |
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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
