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Showing 1 to 20 of 312 for “"small groups"”.
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Dyadic behavior in small groups
Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Industrial Management, 1963
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Predicting strength of consensus in small groups
… to determine if the strength of consensus in small groups could be predicted from group members' perceptions of information usefulness and shared understanding. Eight groups of five and two groups of four subjects participated in a group consensus exercise designed to allow mathematical …
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Social Travel: Collaborative Travel-Planning for Small Groups
… in areas to support collaboration of small groups. This thesis examines topics revolving around social travel, observes how small groups interact to achieve travel planning goals, and proposes a design solution developed from iterations of quick prototyping and user testing.
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Participation in Small Groups: A Performance-Based Approach
… for distributions of speaking opportunities in groups. Expectations are ascertained from performance, which itself is a function of expertise. One-hundred-twenty-six subjects were presented with 12 statements describing a fictitious person named Jim, and were asked to respond in writing with a …
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Leadership and the negotiation of order in small groups
… role differentiationhypothesis as it relates to small groups (Bales, 1958). The hypothesis is systematically examined, both conceptually and empirically, in the light of the Equilibrium Hypothesis (Bales, 1953) and the Negotiated Order Theory of leadership (e.g. Hosking, 1988). Chapter 1 sketches …
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ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES INFLUENCE COMPLEX BEHAVIOR IN SMALL GROUPS OF ANIMALS
… simple aspects of the environment can influence small groups of animals in profound and complex ways. In the first three chapters, I report on experiments showing how small changes in the environment can affect the expression of behavior at different points in development and can have important …
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An Evaluation and Implementation of Small Groups Using Specific Reading Strategies
… inform best practice for reading instruction in small groups of 4th-grade students using specific reading strategies. There were six teachers involved, all of whom were 4th-grade teachers. The evaluation also examined the implementation of targeted professional learning to improve elementary …
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Multiple Methods in the Longitudinal Study of Small Groups Under Stress
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-08T23:02:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7013501.pdf: 20790859 bytes, checksum: 4322472cab7b4893f84cb62d52dc93b9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1969
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Perception, Power, and Performance in Small Groups: Insights From a Computational Model
… then conducted on simulated random samples of groups. The results of these runs were generally less consistent with predictions made by the theories whose dynamic implications they were testing than were the results of simple case runs. Of particular interest was the fact that initial …
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Developing Biblical Community Through Small Groups Ministry at Beavercreek Baptist Church, Beavercreek, Ohio
ABSTRACT DEVELOPING BIBLICAL COMMUNITY THROUGH SMALL GROUPS MINISTRY AT BEAVERCREEK BAPTIST CHURCH, BEAVERCREEK, OHIO John Alan Heading, D.Ed.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Faculty Supervisor: John David Trentham, Ph.D. This project examines the relationship between an …
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Revitalizing Discipleship at East Hickman Baptist Church in Lyles, Tennessee, Through Small Groups
… and breaking of bread. They did this in small groups as they met “from house to house” (Acts 2:42,46). For this reason, East Hickman Baptist Church needs to become a Great Commission church that faithfully disciples others through small groups.
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College Small Groups: A Study of an Instructional Tool to Increase Satisfaction and Outcomes
This thesis explores functional theory of groups and college small groups. Functional theory states that groups can most effectively solve problems and make decisions following specific task-functions such as identifying the problem, establishing criteria, exploring all solutions, analyzing all …
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The Relation of Attitude and Interest Changes to Personality and Syntality in Small Groups
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-03T23:50:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 0003152.pdf: 5391215 bytes, checksum: fb0842dc8ceaef999fe663cb6db6a358 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1951
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More than tolerance: development through dialogue on race and cultural differences : a guide to learning in facilitated small groups
… to cultural differences on learning in small, facilitated dialogue circles formed to discuss issues of race and culture. A facilitator's guide has been developed based on research and theory that covers: a) intercultural communication, b) racial identity development, c) internalized …
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Influence in Small Groups: Direct Experience and Attitude Behavior Consistency, Minority Influence, Choice Shift, Social Combination Models, Prevailing Norms and Demonstrability
… to more fully understand influence processes in small groups. The role of individual differences among group members and of a prevailing norm on influence in a group setting was studied. University undergraduates participated as two-person minorities of four-person majorities in groups in which …
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