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Harford, Thomas; and others – Psychol Rep, 1969
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Discipline, Games, Group Behavior
Luchins, Abraham S.; Luchins, Edith H. – J Soc Psychol, 1969
Descriptors: Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Problem Solving, Social Psychology
McElhiney, Julie S.; Plax, Timothy G. – 1972
Operational definitions of two key variables in group communication can provide a theoretical perspective for considering communication behavior in group research: "risk taking," the tendency to prefer long shots with higher payoffs over sure things with lower payoffs; and the "risky-shift" phenomenon, the finding that after…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Risk
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Lester, David – Psychology: A Quarterly Journal of Human Behavior, 1985
The principles of group dynamics were applied to systems theories of personality. Parallels were drawn between groups and the mind especially in the area of intragroup conflict and intrapsychic conflict and with regard to group size and the number of subsystems of the mind. The heuristic possibilities of this analogy were discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Conflict, Group Behavior, Personality, Personality Theories
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Edelman, Murray S.; Omark, Donald R. – Social Science Information, 1973
This study uses the ethological approach of seeking species characteristics and phylogenetic continuities in an investigation of human behavior. Among primates a striking consistency is the presence of some form of dominance hierarchy in many species. The present study examines peer group dominance hierarchies as they are perceived by children in…
Descriptors: Aggression, Animal Behavior, Behavior, Group Behavior
Niensted, Serena – Grade Teacher, 1970
Descriptors: Attention Control, Group Behavior, Teacher Behavior, Teaching Methods
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Torrance, E. Paul – Elementary School Journal, 1971
In summary, the results suggest that, with five-year-old children, more might be gained by structuring the task than by structuring the group." (Author)
Descriptors: Aggression, Child Psychology, Group Behavior, Group Structure
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Myers, Donald A. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 1971
Study of five teaching teams suggests that much time is wasted in meetings or in areas of limited significance for the education of children. (Author/LR)
Descriptors: Group Behavior, Staff Meetings, Staff Utilization, Team Teaching
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Argyris, Chris – Management Science, 1971
Discusses the emotional and psychological problems caused by management information systems. (LR)
Descriptors: Administration, Group Behavior, Information Systems, Management Systems
Child, Dennis – Educational Sciences - An International Review, 1970
Descriptors: College Students, Group Behavior, Higher Education, Study Habits
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Stewart, R. A., Jr. – Small Group Behavior, 1988
Reviews group behavioral issues from past space missions and simulations such as the Skylab Medical Experiments Altitude Test, Skylab missions, and Shuttle Spacelab I mission. Makes recommendations for future flights concerning commandership, crew selection, and ground-crew communications. Pre- and in-flight behavioral countermeasures are…
Descriptors: Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Interpersonal Relationship, Space Exploration
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Gilchrist, Roger; Mikulas, William L. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1993
Describes a model for sequential stages of group development based on yogic chakra system. Compares chakra-based model with other models of group developmental stages. Using context of chakra system, specifies basic dynamic issues and leader interventions for each stage and discusses relationship of individual development to group process. (Author)
Descriptors: Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Individual Development, Leadership
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Stivers, Richard – Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 2004
Roderick Seidenberg, a friend of Lewis Mumford, was an architect with a sociological perspective on technology. He understood that technology had become a system and that it needed to be situated within a historical context to understand its impact on humans. In this article, his work is compared to that of Jacques Ellul.
Descriptors: Technology, History, Organization, Intelligence
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Hasan, Bassam; Ali, Jafar – Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 2007
Although group project concepts and skills have become a major component in most information systems (IS) academic programs, very little research has attempted to examine factors that may improve or undermine effectiveness of IS group projects. Accordingly, based on relevant literatures, this study develops and empirically tests a model of factors…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Computer Science Education, Student Projects, Group Activities
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Matthews, Wendy K.; Kitsantas, Anastasia – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2007
In the present study, we examined whether collective efficacy, group cohesion (task and social), and perceived motivational climate (task-involving and ego-involving orientations) in a music ensemble predict instrumentalists' perceived conductor support. Ninety-one (N = 91) skilled high school instrumentalists participated in the study. To assess…
Descriptors: Musical Instruments, High School Students, Music Education, Attitude Measures
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