Download or read book Selective Perceptions and Group Brainstorming written by Naman Desai and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Handbook of Group Communication Theory and Research written by Lawrence R. Frey and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1999-07-08 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents and synthesizes work done in group communication scholarship's 50-year history, presenting an overview of group communication study from its beginnings in pedagogy to its status as a mature discipline with a variety of theoretical positions and methodological practices. Material is divided

Download or read book The Social Psychology of Behaviour in Small Groups written by Donald C. Pennington and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Social Psychology of Behaviour in Small Groups covers theories of group behaviour and their application in organizational psychology. Topics include the structure and formation of groups and the roles that individuals play within groups, as well as more applied areas such as co-operation and conflict, teamwork, leadership and decision-making in small groups. Throughout the book theory, research and concepts are applied to real-life and everyday social behaviour. The book is well illustrated and includes many mental exercises to engage the reader. Donald Pennington has provided a lively, accessible and systematic text suitable for undergraduates studying social psychology and those studying organizational psychology on psychology and business studies courses.

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Download or read book Group Creativity written by Paul B. Paulus and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-09-04 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creativity often leads to the development of original ideas that are useful or influential, and maintaining creativity is crucial for the continued development of organizations in particular and society in general. Most research and writing has focused on individual creativity. Yet, in recent years there has been an increasing acknowledgment of the importance of the social and contextual factors in creativity. Even with the information explosion and the growing necessity for specialization, the development of innovations still requires group interaction at various stages in the creative process. Most organizations increasingly rely on the work of creative teams where each individual is an expert in a particular area. This volume summarizes the exciting new research developments on the processes involved in group creativity and innovation, and explores the relationship between group processes, group context, and creativity. It draws from a broad range of research perspectives, including those investigating cognition, groups, creativity, information systems, and organizational psychology. These different perspectives have been brought together in one volume in order to focus attention on this developing literature and its implications for theory and application. The chapters in this volume are organized into two sections. The first focuses on how group decision making is affected by factors such as cognitive fixation and flexibility, group diversity, minority dissent, group decision-making, brainstorming, and group support systems. Special attention is devoted to the various processes and conditions that can inhibit or facilitate group creativity. The second section explores how various contextual and environmental factors affect the creative processes of groups. The chapters explore issues of group autonomy, group socialization, mentoring, team innovation, knowledge transfer, and creativity at the level of cultures and societies. The research presented in this section makes it clear that a full understanding of group creativity cannot be accomplished without adequate attention to the group environment. It will be a useful source of information for scholars, practitioners, and students wishing to understand and facilitate group creativity.

Download or read book An Exploratory Study of Role Emergence and Perceived Success of Brainstorming Groups written by Tanya Angela Rolfson and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This study analyzes five small group, brainstorming sessions made up of employees of Target Corporation's Marketing Department in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The communication during these sessions is analyzed, as the researcher looks for role emergence and its relationship to the success or failure of the brainstorming process. Conclusions drawn from this study include the effect of having a group leader on the success of a session, as well as the effect of group member roles on brainstorming success."--Leaf v.

Download or read book Creativity in Groups written by Elizabeth A. Mannix and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creativity is being recognized as an important source of competitive advantage because a single creative idea that is both novel and useful may take an organization in a profitable new direction. This work aims to promote the burgeoning interest in group creativity by identifying new questions that will drive future research in this area.

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Download or read book Management Theory Practice written by Chandan J.S. and published by Vikas Publishing House. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jit S Chandan Is A Professor Of Management In The Department Of Business Administration At Medgar Evers College, City University Of New York. He Previously Taught At New York Institute Of Technology And At Baruch College, City University Of New York In The Areas Of Management, Organizational Behaviour And Quantitative Methods. He Has Been Teaching At The College Level For The Last 37 Years. Dr Chandan Holds A Doctorate From Delhi University, Faculty Of Management, And Has Authored Many Textbooks And Published Many Articles In Professional Journals. Some Of His Books Published By Vikas Include Fundamentals Of Modern Management , Management: Theory And Practice , Business Statistics , Essentials Of Linear Programming , Statistics For Business And Economics , And Management: Concepts And Strategies .

Download or read book An Introduction to Group Work Practice written by Ronald W. Toseland and published by Macmillan College. This book was released on 1995 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition includes a sharper focus on generalist practice and on typologies which illustrate group work practice (both treatment groups and task groups) at the micro, meso, and macro level. Additions include a new chapter on leadership and diversity, and new material on confidentiality, telephone and computer groups, dealing with conflict, and working with reluctant and involuntary group members. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR