Small groups as complex systems : formation, coordination, development and adaptation /
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.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Thousand Oaks, CA :
Sage Publications,
©2000.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.