Group Performance and Interaction

by Parks, Craig D.; Sanna, Lawrence J.

• ISBN13: 9780813333199
• ISBN10: 0813333199
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-12-01
• Publisher: Westview Pr

Summary

"Group Performance and Interaction" is the first textbook to address the many recent changes in the field of groups and group decisionmaking from a social psychological perspective. Incorporated in this introductory survey are the latest developments in groups research as well as discussions on computers and groups, groups in the workplace, and jury decisionmaking. The topics--touching on the disciplines of social and industrial/organizational psychology--are developed around the twin themes of interaction and performance, or groups engaged in activities.

Author Biography

Craig D. Parks is associate professor of psychology at Washington State University and the coauthor of Social Dilemmas (Westview Press, 1996). Lawrence J. Sanna is associate professor of psychology at Washington State University. Craig D. Parks is associate professor of psychology at Washington State University and the coauthor of Social Dilemmas (Westview Press, 1996). Lawrence J. Sanna is associate professor of psychology at Washington State University.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Illustrations	ix	(2)
Preface	xi
1 Introduction and Overview	1	(8)
PART ONE BASIC GROUP PROCESSES	9	(36)
2 The Experience of Group Membership	9	(12)
Group Formation and Development	10	(7)
Being a Group Member	17	(3)
Chapter Summary	20	(1)
3 Group Influence	21	(24)
Mathematical Models of Group Influence	22	(13)
Dual Process Models of Influence	35	(6)
Chapter Summary	41	(4)
PART TWO GROUP PERFORMANCE AND INTERACTION	45	(82)
4 Group Decisionmaking	45	(16)
Group Discussion	46	(5)
Combination of Preferences	51	(3)
Groupthink	54	(2)
Problemsolving Groups	56	(3)
Chapter Summary	59	(2)
5 Social Facilitation	61	(18)
Social Facilitation: Performing Alone or with Others Present	62	(2)
Drive Theories: Arousal and Activation as Motivating Forces	64	(7)
Self Theories: Thoughts and Feelings About Yourself and Others as a Motivating Force	71	(5)
Resource Theories: Physical and Psychological Capacity Limits on Performance	76	(1)
Chapter Summary	77	(2)
6 Social Motivation Losses	79	(20)
Steiner's Topology of Productivity, Resources, and Tasks	79	(3)
Social Loafing: Performing Individually or Collectively	82	(8)
Free Riders and Suckers: Taking Advantage of Others Without Their Taking Advantage of You	90	(3)
What to Do About Free-Riding, Sucker, and Social-Loafing Effects?	93	(1)
Social Compensation: Making Up for Others' Inadequacies	94	(2)
Group Performance: Some Possibly Integrative Views	96	(1)
Chapter Summary	97	(2)
7 Social Dilemmas	99	(28)
The Prisoner's Dilemma	100	(2)
The Public Goods Game	102	(11)
The Resource Dilemma	113	(11)
Chapter Summary	124	(3)
PART THREE SPECIFIC TYPES OF GROUPS	127	(82)
8 Groups in the Workplace	127	(30)
Leadership	127	(4)
Equity Theory	131	(4)
Relative Deprivation	135	(7)
Social Comparison	142	(4)
Negotiation	146	(5)
Teamwork	151	(2)
Organizational Culture	153	(2)
Chapter Summary	155	(2)
9 Juries	157	(12)
Mock Jury Methodology	158	(1)
Jury Decision Processes	159	(3)
Procedural Influences on the Jury	162	(5)
Scientific Jury Selection	167	(1)
Chapter Summary	168	(1)
10 Computer-Based Groups	169	(12)
Group Software	169	(1)
Dynamics of Computer-Based Groups	170	(5)
Computer Group Performance	175	(2)
Simulated Groups	177	(2)
Chapter Summary	179	(2)
11 Unique Groups	181	(22)
Military Groups	181	(2)
Flight Crews: Groups in the Cockpit	183	(4)
Hospital Teams	187	(3)
Sports Teams: There's No Place Like Home... Or Is There?	190	(7)
Sports Fans as Groups: Affiliating and Dissociating with Teams	197	(4)
Chapter Summary	201	(2)
12 Future Directions in Group Research	203	(6)
The Dynamic Nature of Groups	203	(1)
Group Information Processing	204	(1)
Groups and Social Cognition	205	(1)
Electronic Performance Monitoring	206	(1)
Evaluation of Group Improvement Interventions	207	(1)
Concluding Thoughts	208	(1)
Appendix: Methodological Issues in Groups Research	209	(10)
References	219	(48)
Index	267