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Group Dynamics

by FORSYTH

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2nd

ISBN13:

9780534080105

ISBN10:

0534080103

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Pub. Date:

12/27/1989

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Wadsworth Publishing

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This book is intended to serve as an introduction to group processes, maintaining a balanced, integrative stance when presenting ideas, evidence, and viewpoints. The author integrates many areas of inquiry, including: theory and research; theory, research, and application, traditional and contemporary topics, psychology, sociology, and other social sciences; and more.

1 The Science of Group Dynamics

(24)

THE NATURE OF GROUPS

(10)

Some Examples of Groups

(4)

What Is a Group?

(2)

The Characteristics of Groups

(4)

Groups Are Dynamic

(1)

THE NATURE OF GROUP DYNAMICS

(10)

What Is the Group Dynamics Perspective?

(2)

Are Groups Real?

(4)

Group Dynamics: A Basic or Applied Science?

(1)

What Aspects of Groups Should Be Studied? An Overview

(1)

SUMMARY

(3)

2 Studying Groups

(24)

MEASUREMENT IN GROUP DYNAMICS

(11)

Observational Techniques

(5)

Self-Report Measures

(4)

Selecting a Measure

(2)

RESEARCH DESIGNS IN GROUP DYNAMICS

(9)

Case Studies

(2)

Correlational Designs

(3)

Experimentation

(3)

Choosing a Research Design

(1)

SUMMARY

(2)

3 Group Formation

(26)

THE VALUE OF GROUPS

(11)

Survival Needs

(3)

Psychological Needs

(2)

Informational Needs

(2)

Interpersonal Needs

(2)

Collective Needs and Group Goals

(1)

The Functions of Groups: A Summary

(1)

INTERPERSONAL ATTRACTION

(10)

The Rewards and Costs of Groups

(9)

Social Exchange and Group Formation

(1)

SUMMARY

(3)

4 Development and Socialization

(34)

GROUP DEVELOPMENT

(13)

Forming: The Orientation Stage

(1)

Storming: The Conflict Stage

(4)

Norming: The Cohesion Stage

(3)

Performing: The Task Performance Stage

(3)

Adjourning: The Dissolution Stage

(1)

Group Development: Summary and Implications

(1)

GROUP SOCIALIZATION

(9)

Socialization Processes

(5)

Stages of Socialization

(3)

Group Socialization: A Summary

(1)

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

(6)

Survey Feedback

100

(2)

Process Consultation

102

(2)

Team Building

104

(1)

Organizational Development: A Summary

105

(1)

SUMMARY

105

(4)

5 Group Structure

109

(32)

ROLES

111

(7)

Role Differentiation

112

(3)

Role Stress

115

(3)

AUTHORITY

118

(7)

Expectation States and Status

119

(3)

Dominance and Status

122

(3)

ATTRACTION

125

(4)

Sociometric Differentiation

125

(2)

Determinants of Social Standing

127

(1)

Maintaining Structural Balance

128

(1)

COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

129

(5)

Centralization and Performance

129

(3)

Positional Effects

132

(1)

Communication in Hierarchical Networks

132

(2)

SYMLOG: AN INTEGRATIVE MODEL OF GROUP STRUCTURE

134

(3)

SUMMARY

137

(4)

6 Conformity and Influence

141

(38)

CONFORMITY, NONCONFORMITY, AND INFLUENCE

142

(17)

Forms of Social Response

146

(2)

Majority Influence

148

(3)

Minority Influence

151

(3)

Status and Influence

154

(3)

Men, Women, and Conformity

157

(2)

WHY CONFORM?

159

(13)

Normative Influence

160

(3)

Informational Influence

163

(3)

Interpersonal Influence

166

(5)

Influence in Groups: A Conclusion

171

(1)

APPLICATION: UNDERSTANDING JURIES

172

(4)

How Effective Are Juries?

172

(1)

Improving Juries

173

(3)

SUMMARY

176

(3)

7 Power

179

(32)

THE NATURE OF POWER

180

(10)

Bases of Power

182

(5)

Power Tactics

187

(3)

THE METAMORPHIC EFFECTS OF POWER

190

(9)

Reactions to the Exercise of Power

191

(4)

Changes in the Powerholder

195

(4)

OBEDIENCE TO AUTHORITY

199

(10)

Obedience in the Laboratory

199

(3)

Milgram's Findings

202

(3)

Explaining Obedience

205

(3)

Conclusions About Obedience

208

(1)

SUMMARY

209

(2)

8 Leadership

211

(38)

THE NATURE OF LEADERSHIP

212

(7)

Misconceptions About Leadership

213

(2)

Leadership: A Working Definition

215

(1)

Leadership: A Behavioral Definition

216

(3)

LEADERSHIP EMERGENCE

219

(9)

When Does a Leader Emerge?

220

(2)

Who Will Lead?

222

(4)

Leadership Emergence: A Cognitive Model

226

(2)

LEADER EFFECTIVENESS

228

(19)

Fiedler's Contingency Model

229

(8)

Theories of Leadership Style

237

(3)

Participation Theories of Leadership

240

(6)

Predicting Leadership Effectiveness: Some Conclusions

246

(1)

SUMMARY

247

(2)

9 Performance

249

(34)

SOCIAL FACILITATION

251

(9)

Coaction, Audiences, and Performance

252

(2)

When Does Facilitation Occur?

254

(1)

Why Does Facilitation Occur?

255

(2)

A Multifactor Model of Social Facilitation

257

(3)

INDIVIDUAL VERSUS GROUP PERFORMANCE

260

(9)

Task Demands and Social-Combination Processes

260

(1)

Predicting Potential Group Performance

261

(6)

Two Heads Are Better, Sometimes

267

(2)

PRODUCTIVITY LOSSES IN GROUPS

269

(8)

Social Loafing in Groups

269

(3)

Avoiding Productivity Losses in Groups

272

(2)

Conclusions and Applications

274

(3)

PRODUCTIVITY GAINS IN GROUPS

277

(4)

The Normative Model of Group Effectiveness

277

(3)

Outlook for the Future

280

(1)

SUMMARY

281

(2)

10 Decision Making

283

(34)

THE ANATOMY OF GROUP DECISION MAKING

285

(9)

Orientation

286

(1)

Discussion

287

(2)

Decision Making

289

(3)

Implementation

292

(2)

GROUPTHINK

294

(14)

Symptoms of Groupthink

295

(3)

Causes of Groupthink

298

(3)

Predicting the Emergence of Groupthink

301

(2)

Preventing Groupthink

303

(5)

GROUP POLARIZATION

308

(6)

The Risk-Shift Phenomenon

308

(2)

Polarizing Effects of Discussion

310

(2)

What Causes Polarization?

312

(1)

Polarization and Groupthink

313

(1)

SUMMARY

314

(3)

11 Environmental Processes

317

(34)

TERRITORIALITY

319

(10)

Group Territories

321

(3)

Territoriality within Groups

324

(5)

SPATIAL BEHAVIOR

329

(8)

Personal Space

329

(3)

Seating Arrangements

332

(5)

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS

337

(11)

Crowding

338

(8)

Temperature

346

(1)

Noise

347

(1)

Sealab Stresses: A Look Back

348

(1)

SUMMARY

348

(3)

12 Conflict

351

(38)

SOURCES OF CONFLICT IN GROUPS

353

(11)

Competition

353

(6)

Contentious Influence Strategies

359

(3)

Interpersonal Orientation

362

(2)

THE CONFLICT PROCESS

364

(7)

Attributions and Misperceptions

364

(2)

Commitment

366

(1)

Entrapment

367

(1)

Arousal and Conflict

368

(1)

Reciprocity

369

(2)

Coalition Formation

371

(1)

COALITIONS

371

(8)

Research on Coalition Formation

372

(2)

Theoretical Analyses of Coalitions

374

(3)

Comparing the Theories

377

(2)

CONFLICT RESOLUTION

379

(7)

Instilling Trust

380

(1)

Negotiation

381

(2)

Third-Party Intervention

383

(2)

The Value of Conflict

385

(1)

SUMMARY

386

(3)

13 Conflict Between Groups

389

(36)

SOURCES OF INTERGROUP CONFLICT

393

(7)

Competition

393

(2)

Categorization and Identity

395

(2)

Contentious Influence Strategies

397

(3)

CONFLICT AND INTRAGROUP PROCESS

400

(5)

Conflict and Cohesion

400

(1)

Group Differentiation

401

(1)

In-Group/Out-Group Bias

401

(4)

CONFLICT AND INTERGROUP PERCEPTIONS

405

(8)

Stereotypes and Categorization Biases

406

(2)

Confirmatory Biases

408

(3)

Perceptual Biases and Images

411

(2)

RESOLVING INTERGROUP CONFLICT

413

(10)

Intergroup Contact

413

(1)

Intergroup Cooperation

414

(8)

Conclusions and Limitations

422

(1)

SUMMARY

423

(2)

14 Crowds and Collective Behavior

425

(34)

CROWDS AND COLLECTIVES

427

(9)

Crowds

428

(5)

Collective Movements

433

(3)

THEORETICAL VIEWPOINTS

436

(6)

Le Bon's Crowd Psychology

437

(1)

Convergence Theory

438

(1)

Emergent-Norm Theory

439

(1)

Application: The Baiting Crowd

440

(2)

DEINDIVIDUATION THEORY

442

(15)

Conditions of Deindividuation

443

(6)

Experiencing Deindividuation

449

(3)

Deindividuated Behaviors

452

(3)

Conclusions and Implications

455

(2)

SUMMARY

457

(2)

15 Groups and Change

459

(26)

THE GROUP AS AN AGENT OF CHANGE

461

(10)

Group Therapy

463

(3)

Interpersonal-Learning Groups

466

(3)

Self-Help Groups

469

(2)

THE EFFECTIVENESS CONTROVERSY

471

(6)

Perceptions Versus Behaviors

472

(1)

Evidence of Negative Effects

472

(1)

Factors That Influence Effectiveness

473

(4)

SOURCES OF CHANGE IN GROUPS

477

(5)

Universality and Hope

478

(1)

Interpersonal Learning

479

(2)

Cohesiveness and Altruism

481

(1)

Intimacy Needs

482

(1)

SUMMARY

482

(3)

GLOSSARY

485

(14)

REFERENCES

499

(72)

NAME INDEX

571

(13)

SUBJECT INDEX

584

(10)

CREDITS

594

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