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Theories of Small Groups - Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Paperback, New)
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Theories of Small Groups - Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Paperback, New)
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"Theories of Small Groups: Interdisciplinary Perspectives is a book
that will make a significant difference in how those interested in
the study of small groups think and pursue inquiry about them. In
this impressive collection of original essays, the reader is
introduced to nine different perspectives that have guided the
development of theories and research concerning the nature of group
processes. Drawing on the efforts of numerous scholars with
backgrounds in biological and social sciences, editors Scott Poole
and Andrea Hollingshead provide a useful vehicle for the emergence
of enriched understandings of the behavior of groups, enhancing the
integration of such knowledge, and the prospects for substantial
increases in genuinely interdisciplinary scholarship." -Dennis S.
Gouran, The Pennsylvania State University People live in groups,
work in groups, and play in groups. As a result, groups have been a
focus of study across the social and behavioral sciences. Although
it has been actively pursued within individual disciplines and
sub-disciplines, group research as a whole remains fragmented and
discipline-bounded. Theories of Small Groups: Interdisciplinary
Perspectives brings together the threads that unify the field of
group research. The book is designed to define and describe
theoretical perspectives on groups and to highlight select research
findings within those perspectives. In this text, editors Marshall
Scott Poole and Andrea B. Hollingshead capitalize on the
theoretical advances made over the last fifty years by integrating
models and theories of small groups into a set of nine general
theoretical perspectives. Theories of Small Groups is the first
book to assess, synthesize, integrate, and evaluate the body of
theory and research on small groups across disciplinary boundaries.
Key Features Offers an interdisciplinary approach to group research
with contributions from authors across many fields Includes nine
theoretical perspectives, each written by an author team composed
of experts who have conducted independent research within that
perspective Organizes chapters in a similar format to easily
compare the basic premises and findings examined across the various
perspectives covered Concludes with a chapter that compares and
contrasts the nine perspectives in the form of seven "touchstones"-
boundaries/embeddedness; competition, conflict and interdependence;
causality; regulation of interaction; risk/uncertainty;
cognition/intentionality, and time Theories of Small Groups
summarizes the current state of group theory and research in a
brief volume that can be used by researchers and in graduate
courses that will train the next generation of group scholars. It
is an excellent supplementary textbook for graduate courses on
small groups in many disciplines, including Communication,
Psychology, Management, Sociology, Political Science, and
Education.
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