Theory and Research on Small Groups

Research on small groups played an important role in the early formulation of social psychology. By the 1970s, however, the field had lost the interest of most social psychologists. Theory and Research on Small Groups reintegrates that work back into the mainstream of social psychology. The more recent `issues-oriented' approach has not only resulted in many interesting findings-it has also applied basic social psychological theory in new ways and, moreover, led to new theoretical developments that deserve more attention. This volume, which features the work of esteemed researchers from around the world, is a bountiful resource worthy of notice by all social psychologists.

List of contents

Small Group Research and Applied Social Psychology.- Cooperative Learning and Social Interdependence Theory.- Training People to Work in Groups.- Natural Development of Community Leadership.- Group Interventions in Cancer.- Applying Group Processes to International Conflict Analysis and Resolution.- Improving Group Performance.- An Evaluation of the Biasing Effects of Death Qualification.- Coordination in Task-Performing Groups.- Groups, Technology, and Time.- Tapping the Power of Teams.- Why Teams Don't Work.

About the author

John Edwards ist Professor für Geschichte an der Universität Oxford und der weltweit beste Kenner der Geschichte der spanischen Inquisition.

Product details

• Assisted by: Fred B. Bryant (Editor), John Edwards (Editor), John Edwards et al (Editor), Lind Heath (Editor), Linda Heath (Editor), Eaaron Henderson-King (Editor), Judith Myers (Editor), Emil J. Posavac (Editor), Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar (Editor), R. Scott Tindale (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.10.2013
• EAN: 9781475785876
• ISBN: 978-1-4757-8587-6
• No. of pages: 277
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 16 mm x 230 mm
• Weight: 464 g
• Illustrations: XXI, 277 p. 5 illus.
• Series: Social Psychological Applications To Social Issues; Social Psychological Applications To Social Issues
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)