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020			_z9780805859430 (hardcover alk. paper)
020			_z0805859438 (hardcover alk. paper)
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050		4	_aHM736 _b.L37 2010
100	1		_aLarson, James R.
245	1	0	_aIn search of synergy in small group performance _h[electronic resource] / _cJames R. Larson, Jr.
260			_aNew York : _bPsychology Press, _cc2010.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
505	0		_aIntroduction : mapping the territory -- Tasks : what groups do -- Idea generation : creative thinking in groups -- Problem solving : performing tasks with correct solutions -- Judgment calls : performing tasks with hard-to-demonstrate correct answers -- Decision making : selecting from among discrete choice alternatives -- Learning and memory : acquiring, retaining, and retrieving knowledge in groups -- Motivation : energizing and directing behavior in groups -- Group composition : the impact of diversity within groups -- Conclusion : prospects for the future in the search for synergy.
520	1		_a"This volume critically evaluates more than a century of empirical research on the effectiveness of small, task-performing groups, and offers a fresh look at the costs and benefits of collaborative work arrangements. The central question taken up by this book is whether - and under what conditions - interaction among group members leads to better performance than would otherwise be achieved simply by combining the separate efforts of an equal number of people who work independently. This question is considered with respect to a range of tasks (idea-generation, problem solving, judgment, and decision-making) and from several different process perspectives (learning and memory, motivation, and member diversity)." "As a framework for assessing the empirical literature, the book introduces the concept of 'synergy'. Synergy refers to an objective gain in performance that is attributable to group interaction. Further, it distinguishes between weak and strong synergy, which are performance gains of different magnitude. The book highlights the currently available empirical evidence for both weak and strong synergy, identifies the conditions that seem necessary to produce each, and suggests where the search for synergy might best be directed in the future." "The book is at once a high-level introduction to the field, a review of the field's history, and a scholarly critique of the current state-of-the-art. As such, it is essential reading for graduate students, advanced undergraduate students, and researchers interested in group dynamics generally - and small group performance in particular."--Book jacket.
533			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aSmall groups.
650		0	_aSmall groups _xPsychological aspects.
650		0	_aGroup decision making.
650		0	_aSocial groups.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
710	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
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