{"product_id":"joining-together-group-theory-and-group-skills-9781292022635","title":"Joining Together Group Theory and Group Skills","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid W. Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota. He is Co-Director of the Cooperative Learning Center. He received his doctoral degree in social psychology from Columbia University. His research areas include social interdependence (cooperation and competition) and conflict resolution. He is a past-editor of the \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Educational Research Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e. He has authored over 500 research articles and book chapters. He is the author of over 50 books, including Reaching Out: Interpersonal Effectiveness and Self-Actualization, Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Classroom, Cooperation in the Classroom, Creative Controversy, Teaching Students To Be Peacemakers, and Cooperation and Competition: Theory and Research. He has received numerous awards from such organizations as the American Psychological Association, the American Educational Research Association, and the Interactional Association for Conflict Manag\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Group Dynamics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Dynamics and Me\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is a Group?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Groups \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Structure \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Productive Groups \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Create an Effective Group \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Development of Groups Over Time \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Field of Group Dynamics \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of This Book and How to Use It \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Group Goals, Social Interdependence, and Trust \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is a Goal? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSTART Goals \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClarity of Goals \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperational Goals \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Goals and Level of Aspiration \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Hidden Agendas \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelping Groups Set Effective Goals \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Goals and Social Interdependence Among Members \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcomes of Social Interdependence \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffort to Achieve and Produce \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReciprocal Relationships Among the Three Outcomes \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMediating Variables: The Basic Elements of Cooperation 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Stability of Cooperation \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoal Structures and the Allocation of Benefits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong Group Members \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixed-Motive Situations \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping and Maintaining Trust \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Communication Within Groups \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction and Definitions \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Communication \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSending and Receiving Messages \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication in a Problem-Solving Group \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInteraction Analysis \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication Networks \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication Patterns in an Authority Hierarchy \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfluences on Effectiveness of Group Communication \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects of Cooperation and Competition on Communication \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Influences on Communication \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeating Arrangements \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumor \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Experiential Learning \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedural Learning \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAction Theories \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaining Expertise Through Experiential Learning \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiential Learning and Motivation \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Group Skills \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole Playing \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning How to Be a Participant—Observer \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConducting Skill-Training Exercises \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics of Experiential Learning \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Leadership \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Leadership? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrait Theories of Leadership \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership Styles \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfluence Theory of Leadership \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole Position\/Group Structure Approach to Leadership \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSituational Theories of Leadership \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Leadership \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat If You Do Not Want to Be a Leader? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Using Power \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Power? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dynamic Interdependence View of Power \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobilizing Power to Achieve Goals \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Trait Factor Approach to Power \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bases of Power \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflict Model of Social Influence \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower and Problem Solving \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnequal Power \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Norms: Indirect Power \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Group Mind \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Versus Relationship Perspectives \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Decision Making \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Effective Decisions \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Versus Group Decision Making \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods of Decision Making \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Enhancing Group Decision Making \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Hindering Group Decision Making \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidered and Thoughtful Decision Making \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems with Theorizing on Decision Making \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Controversy and Creativity \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Concepts to Be Covered in This Chapter \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControversy and Decision Making \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcomes of Controversy \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreativity \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcess of Controversy \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConditions Determining the Constructiveness\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019577229655,"sku":"9781292022635","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781292022635.jpg?v=1750780682","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/joining-together-group-theory-and-group-skills-9781292022635","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}