Group process and productivity

Abstract

INTRODUCTION Where Is the Group in Social Psychology? - Jeffry A Simpson and Wendy Wood An Historical Overview PART ONE: SMALL GROUP DECISION MAKING Section Preface - Charles D Samuelson Problem Identification by Groups - Richard L Moreland and John M Levine Pooling of Unshared Information During Group Discussion - Garold Stasser Issue Importance and Group Decision Making - Norbert L Kerr PART TWO: GROUP MEMBER ATTRIBUTES AND STATUS Section Preface - Nancy Rhodes Minority Dissent as a Stimulant to Group Performance - Charlan Jeanne Nemeth Social Exchange Orientation Versus Social Reinforcement Orientation in Controversial Discussions - Hermann Brandstatter and Klemens Waldhor Team Composition in Organizational Settings - Susan E Jackson Issues in Managing an Increasingly Diverse Workforce PART THREE: GROUP DEVELOPMENT, PRIVILEGE AND POWER Section Preface - Katherine A Hannula A Developmental Approach to Group Dynamics - Stephen Worchel, Dawna Coutant-Sassic and Michele Grossman A Model and Illustrative Research 'But Some Animals are More Equal Than Others' - Lawrence A Messe, Norbert L Kerr and David N Sattler The Supervisor as a Privileged Status in Group Contexts Does Behavior Technology Change Practitioners' Behavior as Well as the Behavior of People They Are Trying to Change? - David Kipnis PART FOUR: WORK GROUP NORMS AND OUTCOMES Section Preface - John E Sawyer Understanding and Measuring Group Productivity - Robert D Pritchard and Margaret D Watson Familiarity and Work Group Outcomes - Paul S Goodman and Samir Shah