In Search of Synergy in Small Group Performance.
This volume critically evaluates more than a century of empirical research on the effectiveness of small, task-performing groups, and offers a fresh look at the costs and benefits of collaborative work arrangements. The central question taken up by this book is whether -- and under what conditions -...
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction : mapping the territory
- Tasks : what groups do
- Idea generation : creative thinking in groups
- Problem solving : performing tasks with correct solutions
- Judgment calls : performing tasks with hard-to-demonstrate correct answers
- Decision making : selecting from among discrete choice alternatives
- Learning and memory : acquiring, retaining, and retrieving knowledge in groups
- Motivation : energizing and directing behavior in groups
- Group composition : the impact of diversity within groups
- Conclusion : prospects for the future in the search for synergy.