Small groups as complex systems : formation, coordination, development and adaptation /

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This general theory of small groups as complex systems draws on general systems theory, dynamical systems theory, and complexity and chaos theory in offering a more complete understanding of the nature of group behaviour and the factors which shape it.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Arrow, Holly
Other Authors: McGrath, Joseph Edward, 1927-, Berdahl, Jennifer L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, ©2000.
Subjects:
Small groups.
Teams in the workplace.
Petits groupes.
Équipes de travail.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Friendship.
Small groups
Teams in the workplace
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: pt. I Orientation, History, and Overview of the Theory
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Small Group Research: The Past and Some Needs for the Future
  • 3. Groups as Complex Systems: Overview of the Theory
  • pt. II Theory in Detail
  • 4. Group Formation: Assembly and Emergence
  • 5. Local Dynamics: Coordinating Members, Tasks, and Tools
  • 6. Global Dynamics: Stability and Change Within the Group System
  • 7. Contextual Dynamics: Adaptation of the Group to Multiple Embedding Contexts
  • 8. Metamorphosis: Endings and Transformations
  • pt. III Issues and Strategies
  • 9. Implications of Our Theory for Constructing a Research Program
  • 10. Some Research Strategies for Studying Groups as Complex Systems.

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