UID:
almafu_9959233843802883
Format:
1 online resource (viii, 336 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-4522-3850-2
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1-322-41253-7
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1-4522-0466-7
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1-4522-2187-1
Content:
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.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Contents; Preface; Part I - Orientation, History, and Overview of the Theory; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Small Group Research: The Past and Some Needs for the Future; Chapter 3 - Groups as Complex Systems: Overview of the Theory; Part II - The Theory in Detail; Chapter 4 - Group Formation: Assembly and Emergence; Chapter 5 - Local Dynamics: Coordinating Members, Tasks, and Tools; Chapter 6 - Global Dynamics: Stability and Change within the Group System; Chapter 7 - Contextual Dynamics: Adaptation of the Group to Multiple Embedding Contexts
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Chapter 8 - Metamorphosis: Endings and TransformationsPart III - Issues and Strategies; Chapter 9 - Implications of Our Theory for Constructing a Research Program; Chapter 10 - Some Research Strategies for Studying Groups as Complex Systems; References; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Authors
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8039-7230-X
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8039-7229-6
Language:
English
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