Floyd F. Quinn, Matti Gershenfeld, Rodney W. Napier

Groups

Theory and Experience

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A fully updated eighth edition of a popular textbook that provides a broad yet practical introduction to group dynamics for both undergraduates and graduates. It now has four new chapters, additional activities, updated research, and new case studies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 550
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781009363617
• ISBN-10: 1009363611
• Artikelnr.: 71599066

Autorenporträt

Rodney W. Napier is the Founder and CEO of The Napier Group, a management consultancy, and a former professor in The University of Pennsylvania's Division of Organizational Dynamics, where he taught courses in the Coaching Program. He also taught Executive Team Dynamics at The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania. He contributed to the formative years of the group dynamics movement and introduced the first prototype for 360-degree feedback.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Understanding Groups: 1. Introducing Groups and Setting the Stage for Further Discussion
2. Selective Perception
3. The Evolution of Groups. Part II. How Groups Function: 4. Norms, Group Pressures, and Deviancy
5. Goals
6. Communication. Part III. The Factors Influencing Group Success: 7. Membership
8. Diversity and Inclusion
9. Leadership
10. Problem Solving and Decision Making
11. Creativity and Design
12. The Nature of Group Conflict. Part IV. Groups and the Organization: 13. A Systems View of Small Group Behavior
14. Virtual Groups
15. From Groups to Teams: The Evolution of Working Teams in Organization Life.