Found that the discussions of "effective" and "ineffective" groups were distinguished by (1) how the groups examined opinions and assumptions advanced by group members; (2) how the groups evaluated alternative choices; (3) the nature of decisional premises; and (4) the nature of influence exerted by influential members of the group. (PD)

Discusses the advantages of using the unstructured group in teaching interpersonal communication and notes the learning processes which take place specifically in this type of group experience. (MH)

Experimental research relating seating position to group interaction was critically reviewed. Studies have found that persons in central seating positions were able to maintain eye contact with the most group members, thereby enhancing their ability to interact with the group and emerge as the leader. (Author)

The major thrust of this review is on the leaderless technique as it applies to counseling/psychotherapy groups. The first section explores leaderless groups as they have been used for a variety of different endeavors. Section Two is written with an historical perspective. Section Three details existing research on the efficacy of leaderless…

The development of effective team teaching is seen as an answer to many school problems. This author tends to agree, and adds a number of conditions that remind us that it may be easy to say'', but not so easy to do''. (Author)

Explores the impact of the Central Office Staff (COS) on educational decisionmaking in a medium-sized city from an insider's'' perspective and sets forth several testable hypotheses. (Author)

Reports studies of bi-racial groups of schoolboys working on tasks of cooperative problem-solving in an integrated setting, designed to determine if status can be based on contributions to the task in terms of motivation and competence regardless of race. (JM)

Reports the results of a study on the most assertive member in integrated small groups composed of two black and two white junior high school boys, a study which attempted to determine if black assertives were treated differently and behaved differently than white assertives. (JM)

Focus is the measurement of power at the community level considering the social organizational context. (SE)

Offers support for the idea that dissonance is aroused only if the consequences of a discrepant action are known in advance and responsibility freely assumed. Graphs, tables, and bibliography. (RW)

The article describes an instructional program designed to provide a broad professional foundation in group work, and, under supervision, provide opportunities to develop and perfect skills in the group counseling process. (Author/BY)