Testing a Typology of Tasks: An Empirical Validation of McGrath’s (1984) Group Task Circumplex  

Oleh:

Straus, Susan G.

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: Small Group Research vol. 30 no. 2 (2008), page 166-187.
Fulltext: 166.pdf (119.18KB)

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This article presents an empirical test of McGrath’s group task circumplex, which has been used as a theoretical basis for numerous empirical and conceptual articles. Data fromStraus and McGrath (1994) were used to test the hypothesis that the degree to which tasks pose requirements for member interdependence will be positively associated with the amount of communication that reflects consensus building and coordination processes in groups. Seventy-two, 3-person groups completed three tasks with increasing levels of member interdependence as prescribed by the vertical dimension of the task circumplex: an idea generation task, an intellective task, and a judgment task. Groups communicated either in computer conferences or face-to-face discussions. Patterns of group communication show support for the vertical dimension of the task circumplex. In addition, results suggest that some aspects of group process serve different purposes as a function of communication medium.

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