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"This text introduces readers to the theory and research findings needed to understand how to make groups effective, and it helps build the skills required to apply that knowledge in practical situations. More than a textbook, Joining Together illustrates how this knowledge and mastery of skills creates choices, opportunities, and successes for each individual. No competing text offers the scope of coverage and the range of experiential exercises of Joining Together."--BOOK JACKET.

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Preface	p. xv
Group Dynamics	p. 1
Basic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter	p. 1
Group Dynamics and Me	p. 1
What Is a Group?	p. 5
The Importance of Groups	p. 11
Group Structure	p. 14
Creating Productive Groups	p. 18
How to Create an Effective Group	p. 24
The Development of Groups Over Time	p. 27
The Field of Group Dynamics	p. 34
The Nature of This Book and How to Use It	p. 40
Summary	p. 43
Experiential Learning	p. 44
Basic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter	p. 45
Procedural Learning	p. 45
Action Theories	p. 46
Gaining Expertise Through Experiential Learning	p. 48
Experiential Learning and Motivation	p. 52
Learning Group Skills	p. 53
Role Playing	p. 55
Learning How to Be a Participant Observer	p. 56
Conducting Skill-Training Exercises	p. 59
Ethics of Experiential Learning	p. 63
Summary	p. 65
Group Goals, Social Interdependence, and Trust	p. 66
Basic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter	p. 67
Introduction	p. 67
What Is a Goal?	p. 70
START Goals	p. 73
Clarity of Goals	p. 76
Operational Goals	p. 76
Group Goals and Level of Aspiration	p. 77
Dealing with Hidden Agendas	p. 78
Helping Groups Set Effective Goals	p. 79
Group Goals and Social Interdependence Among Members	p. 88
Outcomes of Social Interdependence	p. 94
Effort to Achieve and Produce	p. 95
Reciprocal Relationships Among the Three Outcomes	p. 104
Mediating Variables: The Basic Elements of Cooperation	p. 106
The Stability of Cooperation	p. 113
Goal Structures and the Allocation of Benefits Among Group Members	p. 113
Mixed-Motive Situations	p. 115
Developing and Maintaining Trust	p. 122
Summary	p. 129
Communication Within Groups	p. 130
Basic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter	p. 131
Introduction and Definitions	p. 131
Group Communication	p. 133
Sending and Receiving Messages	p. 136
Communication in a Problem-Solving Group	p. 146
Interaction Analysis	p. 147
Communication Networks	p. 155
Communication Patterns in an Authority Hierarchy	p. 156
Influences on Effectiveness of Group Communication	p. 161
Effects of Cooperation and Competition on Communication	p. 161
Physical Influences on Communication	p. 163
Seating Arrangements	p. 163
Humor	p. 164
Summary	p. 165
Leadership	p. 166
Basic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter	p. 167
What Is Leadership?	p. 167
Trait Theories of Leadership	p. 177
Leadership Styles	p. 183
Influence Theory of Leadership	p. 185
Role Position/Group Structure Approach to Leadership	p. 186
Situational Theories of Leadership	p. 191
Organizational Leadership	p. 200
What If You Do Not Want to Be a Leader?	p. 203
Summary	p. 215
Using Power	p. 216
Basic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter	p. 217
Introduction	p. 218
What Is Power?	p. 221
The Dynamic Interdependence View of Power	p. 223
Mobilizing Power to Achieve Goals	p. 227
The Trait Factor Approach to Power	p. 230
The Bases of Power	p. 232
Conflict Model of Social Influence	p. 235
Power and Problem Solving	p. 238
Unequal Power	p. 241
Group Norms: Indirect Power	p. 254
The Group Mind	p. 259
Individual Versus Relationship Perspectives	p. 262
Summary	p. 262
Decision Making	p. 264
Basic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter	p. 265
Making Effective Decisions	p. 265
Individual Versus Group Decision Making	p. 268
Methods of Decision Making	p. 282
Factors Enhancing Group Decision Making	p. 289
Factors Hindering Group Decision Making	p. 289
Considered and Thoughtful Decision Making	p. 304
Problems with Theorizing on Decision Making	p. 311
Summary	p. 317
Controversy and Creativity	p. 318
Basic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter	p. 319
Controversy and
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