Group development / edited by Leland P. Bradford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bradford, Leland P. (Leland Powers), 1905-1981, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Small groups.

Physical Description:

iv, 234 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition, revised and enlarged.

Place of Publication:

La Jolla, Calif. : University Associates, [1978]

Summary:

This classic collection of readings on group development includes pieces on group practice and major research reports that you'll find useful as course content in many training sessions. You will get a powerfully usable sense of group dynamics through the combination of "what to look for" and "what to do" articles. ""[Group members must be] aware of and sensitive to the fluctuating forces within the group, or their actions will in all probability be inappropriate."" --Leland P. Bradford, author

Articles include "Functional Roles of Group Members," "Improving Decision-Making with Groups," "Stereotypes and the Growth of Groups," and "Trust and Managerial Problem Solving." Among the leading contributors to this essential resource are Warren Bennis, Alvin Zander, Gordon Lippitt, and Leland Bradford himself. Learn all about: Functional roles of group members Diagnosis and solving problems within groups Trust and managerial problem-solving . . . and more!

Notes:

Includes bibliographies.

ISBN:

0883901447

OCLC:

3995408