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Boser, Judith A.; And Others – 1993
One of the indicators of the health of an organization is the number of individuals participating in its annual meeting. Factors influencing meeting attendance and the relationships between positive attendance indicators and registration were studied for the Mid-South Educational Research Association, using participant data for 1984 through 1992.…
Descriptors: Attendance, Conference Papers, Conference Proceedings, Conferences
Richards-Govere, Kimberly A. M. – 1989
Recent studies suggest that membership-group similarity may be a strong motivator in initiating a counseling relationship, but that similarities in attitudes, experiences, and cognition affect the counseling process and outcome. In addition, within group differences between members of the same ethnic group affect the counseling process and…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Counseling, Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Client Relationship
Croxton, Jack S.; And Others – 1982
Typically, attributions of attitude are assessed after one instance of an actor's behavior. To determine what types of attributions observers make after the presentation of a sequence of behaviors, 135 college students were asked to make attributions about an actor's behavior after having been provided with category-based (group membership) and…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Bias, College Students, Evaluation Criteria
Whitaker, William H.; And Others – 1986
This survey was conducted in 1984 of current and former members of Bread for the World (BFW) in order to further understanding of the characteristics, attitudes, level of participation, and needs of people involved with hunger issues and the needs of hungry people. A questionnaire was mailed to 1,296 current and 738 former members. This final…
Descriptors: Group Membership, Hunger, Individual Characteristics, Mail Surveys
Edelson, Paul J. – 1990
The National University Extension Association (NUEA) was formed in 1915 by 21 colleges and universities--state, land grant, and independent. From its inception, the organization moved rapidly to codify academic formats, operational procedures, and administrative structures for extension education based upon prevailing models found within…
Descriptors: Colleges, Consortia, Continuing Education, Educational History
Shkodriani, Gina M.; Gibbons, Judith L. – 1990
Mexico has been described as a collectivist country, a culture in which its members perceive themselves as part of a group, value interdependence, and derive their identities from the group. This study examined collectivism among Mexican college students (N=79) at two universities. Subjects completed the Individualism-Collectivism Scale. The…
Descriptors: College Students, Family Relationship, Foreign Countries, Group Membership
Shannon, Pam – 1987
This paper describes meetings of the American Indian Study Committee of the Wisconsin Legislative Council and background related to 1987 Assembly Bill 316 on the definition of "American Indian." This definition is relevant to qualification for minority group business preferences in state purchasing and state construction projects, the…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, American Indians, Business, Definitions
Grunig, James E. – 1983
Two studies were conducted to test the situational theory of communication while at the same time using the theory to determine the nature of different environmental publics, the cognitive strategies they use to resolve environmental issues, and their demographic characteristics. One study identified and examined urban environmental publics, while…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Environment, Group Dynamics
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Morley, Eileen – Administrative Science Quarterly, 1974
The level of human support services provided by large manufacturing companies is not related to employee characteristics but to certain system variables, suggesting that services occur in response to system characteristics rather than to worker needs. (Author)
Descriptors: Group Membership, Human Services, Individual Needs, Manufacturing Industry
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Warren, Jim – Educational Researcher, 1975
This organization has been shown to double in size every ten years. While it is doubtful that such a pace can be maintained, 100,000 members are estimated for 1990. Unless handled with great care, problems faced today could determine whether this organization can adequately represent all of psychology. (AM)
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Cooperative Planning, Group Membership, Growth Patterns
Stone, Franklin D. – 1981
Review of the history and characteristics of international organizations in educational administration suggests that the time may be right for a worldwide organization. Five international organizations have formed since 1959, when the University Council for Educational Administration linked U.S. and Canadian educators. A chronological chart…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Global Approach, Group Membership
FIELD, IRVING M. – 1967
AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO ESTABLISH A THEORETICAL FOUNDATION FOR GROUP PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE AND TO ADVANCE THE GENERAL HYPOTHESIS THAT THE PRINCIPLES USED IN INSTALLING AND ADMINISTERING GROUP LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE ARE APPLICABLE TO THE INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF GROUP PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE. A SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED TO…
Descriptors: Costs, Group Membership, History, Hypothesis Testing
Huberty, Carl J.; Mourad, Salah A. – 1979
Methods for ordering and selecting variables for discriminant analysis in multiple group comparison or group prediction studies include: univariate Fs, stepwise analysis, learning discriminant function (LDF) variable correlations, communalities, LDF standardized coefficients, and weighted standardized coefficients. Five indices based on distance,…
Descriptors: Discriminant Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Group Membership, Groups
LABOV, WILLIAM; ROBINS, CLARENCE – 1967
A PROGRESS REPORT OF THE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF VALUE SYSTEMS UPON SCHOOL LEARNING AMONG GHETTO CLUB MEMBERS IS PRESENTED. STREET GROUP MEMBERS CONSIDERED SCHOOL LEARNING IRRELEVANT TO PRESTIGE WITHIN THE GROUP. THEY WERE CONCERNED WITH TOUGHNESS, SMARTNESS, TROUBLE, EXCITEMENT, AUTONOMY, AND FATE. FULL…
Descriptors: Black Education, Black Youth, Community Surveys, Cooperating Teachers
Haagen, C. Hess – 1969
The College Student Questionnaire (CSQ) has been used in numerous studies to analyze and explore attitudes, expectation, and backgrounds of students classified according to their academic performance or program. Many studies are mentioned, most briefly, with little or no description of methods or procedures. Significant results are reported with a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitudes, College Students, Group Membership
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