A study analyzed team cohesion perceptions of 515 male varsity basketball players (10 to 22 years of age) to determine if factors influencing team cohesion were a function of competitive intensity or of the importance of individual players to their team. Players with the most game playing time were more satisfied than those with less playing time.…

Organizational scholars have consistently noted that organizations in Japan generally possess more effective systems of communication than U.S. firms. This article explains how the Japanese approach to management encourages and facilitates the exchange of information between organizational members. (PD)

Study examined the influence of 141 fifth graders of two sociometric variables, mutual selection of playing partners and membership in a cohesive group, on learning from classroom simulation games. Although cognitive learning evidence existed, no effects of sociometric grouping were apparent. (CMV)

A study to determine whether a relationship existed between team size and various attitudinal and performance variables in simulation games played by undergraduate business students indicated that group size had no impact on the group's performance, but that it was strongly related to the amount of dissension in the group. (LLS)

Studies communication techniques of small groups engaged in producing multimedia messages. Indicates that the quality of the product, measured by audience evaluation, is affected by characteristics of the leader's communication, openness of the group's communication system, and member participation in group activities. (JMF)

Discussed in this paper is the range of ethnic identities utilized by three North American Gypsy groups: the Rom, Romnicel and Ludar groups. Cultural characteristics that each group considers essential to its ethnic identity are described. In addition, the groups are compared with respect to their own perceptions of cultural similarity and…

As result of personal experience, author examines two cultural groups, with Chinese approach leading to group unity and contentment through conformity. Person-centered approach leads to sense of community and sense of freedom coupled with anxiety from being responsible for choosing one's life. (Author/CMG)

Describes the program "Unity through Diversity" and outlines the planning procedure used in its implementation. Discusses major program aspects, including the four assembly programs and the supplementary curricular materials. Students perceived the program to be educational and entertaining. (RJM)

Two studies collected quantitative and qualitative data from 24 families participating in an 8-hour outdoor adventure program and from 11 families in a residential family camping program. Findings demonstrate a strong positive relationship between structured outdoor family programming and family strength, and suggest that adventure activities…

Describes powwow practices, participants, music, and dance, as well as conflicts over gender issues, secular versus spiritual interests, and relations between Indians and non-Indians. Argues that the powwow is best understood in dual paradoxical terms: it plays a unifying role in Indian life, affirming tribal and supratribal identity and…

Describes an oral history project with members of the revitalized Piscataway nation. Contains sections of interviews that illustrate members' historical awareness; Indian identity; feelings for their ancestral land; prior sense of isolation; and their reactions to oppression, poverty, educational experiences, social and economic discrimination,…

Describes personal growth group processes from a Jungian perspective. Assumes a conceptual framework for personal growth groups that uses constructs from Jung's theory of the individuation process in the first half of life (approximately before age 40). A 3-stage theory, with 18 testable hypotheses is proposed. (JBJ)

Describes the perceived failure of integration and the growing number of black Americans who are looking at the world from an African perspective instead of from the European-centered perspective that dominates American culture. The article explains Afrocentrism's appeal in giving Blacks an ideological unity, not just on color but as an expression…

Supplements and extends an earlier article by these authors. Suggests that a strengths approach, with guiding principles of family preservation, be used to empower child protective service (CPS) caseworkers and to enhance their cultural competence. Defines ethnic sensitivity and identifies the components of a strengths approach to CPS training.…