The Effects of Gender Composition and Task Structure on Small Group Interaction.

Mabry, Edward A.

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ERIC Number: EJ316476

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Publication Date: 1985

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The Effects of Gender Composition and Task Structure on Small Group Interaction.

Mabry, Edward A.

Small Group Behavior, v16 n1 p75-96 Feb 1985

Examined whether gender composition and task structure affect communicative behavior in small groups. Groups with different numbers of men and women were given a highly structured assignment and a human relations case study. Interaction process analysis supported the hypothesis only for dominance acts of giving suggestions. (BH)

Descriptors: College Students, Communication (Thought Transfer), Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Performance Factors, Sex Differences, Sex Role

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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