Small groups as complex systems: formation, coordination, development and adaptation
Author: Arrow, Holly ; McGrath, Joseph E. ; Berdahl, Jennifer L.Publisher: Sage, 2000.Language: EnglishDescription: 336 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 080397230XType of document: Book
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Small Groups as Complex Systems Formation, Coordination, Development, and Adaptation Contents Preface vii PART I: ORIENTATION, HISTORY, AND OVERVIEW OF THE THEORY 1. Introduction 2. Small Group Research: The Past and Some Needs for the Future 3. Groups as Complex Systems: Overview of the Theory PART II: THE THEORY IN DETAIL 4. Group Formation: Assembly and Emergence 5. Local Dynamics: Coordinating Members, Tasks, and Tools 6. Global Dynamics: Stability and Change Within the Group System 7. Contextual Dynamics: Adaptation of the Group to Multiple Embedding Contexts 8. Metamorphosis: Endings and Transformations 61 89 131 169 213 3 11 33 9. Implications of Our Theory for Constructing a Research Program 10. Some Research Strategies for Studying Groups as Complex Systems References Author Index Subject Index About the Authors 249 265 297 317 322 335
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