An examination of A. Paul Hare's findings about groups, teams, and social interaction, this book shows how these findings can be placed in the context of several theories, and discusses some applications that can be constructed for the analysis of various kinds of social situations. Part I brings together the literature on small workgroups, especially discussion groups and problem-solving groups, from laboratory studies by social psychologists and practitioners in organizational development.
The seven chapters cover basic concepts, characteristics of groups and teams, group and team...
An examination of A. Paul Hare's findings about groups, teams, and social interaction, this book shows how these findings can be placed in the cont...
George C. Homans A. Paul Hare Richard Brian Polley
George C. Homans's classic volume The Human Group was among the first to study the small group as a microcosm of society. It introduced a method of analysis and a set of influential theories that cut across areas of specialization on the personality, community, and industry.
The study of even the smallest groups is extremely complex, with the simplest associations involving an abundance of actions, relationships, emotions, motives, ideas, and beliefs. Homans concentrates on certain activities and processes he observes in five carefully selected and differentiated case...
George C. Homans's classic volume The Human Group was among the first to study the small group as a microcosm of society. It introduced a ...
Dramaturgical analysis describes social behavior from the standpoint of the language of the theater: individuals are defined as actors and social interactions viewed as dramatic productions. It is pershaps the most comprehensive theory available today for the analysis of collective behaviors. Although individual perspectives of dramaturgical analysis are available, no single current text providing a summary and examples of generally accepted views exist. Dramaturgical Analysis of Social Interaction fulfills this role, providing an outstanding review of this approach--making it crucial...
Dramaturgical analysis describes social behavior from the standpoint of the language of the theater: individuals are defined as actors and social i...
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the social-psychological literature on social interaction in small groups. Part I covers the influence of the physical situation, personalities, and social characteristics of the group members on the dynamics of the group. Part II covers the effect of the presence of others on pressures to conform experienced by group members. Part III includes chapters on roles, relationships, and leadership. Part IV reviews verbal and nonverbal communication, group decision making, and choice shift. Part V deals with cooperation, competition, and...
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the social-psychological literature on social interaction in small groups. Part I covers the inf...
After introducing the dramaturgical perspectives by drawing on insights from anthropology, sociology, and the theater, the contributors give examples of enactments for which the persons involved were quite conscious of the fact that they must first establish a stage, or action area, before they could perform. As in theater, the setting of the stage has implicit meanings and actions will then become explicit as the drama unfolds. In Part I of the book, the accounts of the early kibbutzniks who needed an action area for their collective agricultural settlements, the new settlers who wish to...
After introducing the dramaturgical perspectives by drawing on insights from anthropology, sociology, and the theater, the contributors give exampl...
A introduction to social psychology for management students based on six topics: people; gender; flexibility; groups; learning; creativity. The authors offer a framework for analyzing the role of the individual in the group, the group in the organization, and the organization in the environment.
A introduction to social psychology for management students based on six topics: people; gender; flexibility; groups; learning; creativity. The author...
The Hebrew Israelite Community introduces the African-Americans who are members of the Hebrew Israelite Community in Israel from a sociological and anthropological perspective.
The Hebrew Israelite Community introduces the African-Americans who are members of the Hebrew Israelite Community in Israel from a sociological and an...
