Group Performance And Interaction [Paperback]

This book presents theoretical expositions of the various group topics and descriptions of existing research, emphasizing performance and interaction issues. It discusses some specific groups, of workplace groups, juries, computer-based groups, and other unique groups.Preface -- Introduction and Overview -- Basic Group Processes -- The Experience of Group Membership -- Group Influence -- Group Performance and Interaction -- Group Decisionmaking -- Social Facilitation -- Social Motivation Losses -- Social Dilemmas -- Specific Types of Groups -- Groups in the Workplace -- Juries -- Computer-Based Groups -- Unique Groups -- Future Directions in Group Research -- Appendix: Methodological Issues in Groups Research