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Sproule-Jones, Mark, Ed. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1984
The economic reasoning that individuals use in making public choices regarding politics, society, and the economy is examined in these essays. All of the essays set the agenda for addressing the perplexing problems of understanding individual behavior in relation to the behavior of others. (RM)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Economics, Ethics, Group Behavior
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Bettenhausen, Kenneth; Murnighan, J. Keith – Administrative Science Quarterly, 1985
The behavior of 19 decision-making groups provided the basis for a model of the development of norms in newly formed groups. Data from the decision-making groups are used to illustrate the model, and implications for related research domains are discussed. Appended are 39 references. (MLF)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Behavior Standards, College Students, 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