The Group Dynamics Q-Sort in Organizational Research: A New Method for Studying Familiar Problems  

Oleh:

Peterson, Randall S. ; Martorana, Paul V. ; Owens, Pamela D.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Organizational Research Methods vol. 2 no. 2 (Apr. 1999), page 107-139.
Topik: Group Dynamics Q-Sort
Fulltext: 107.pdf (134.36KB)

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This article unveils a new research methodology for the study of group decision making in organizations—the group dynamics q-sort (GDQ). The GDQ is a 100- item instrument designed to study group process across a wide variety of situations and using a wide variety of data sources. It combines the descriptive richness of the qualitative approach with the rigor of a quantitative approach by creating a common data language to describe process across groups, observers, and time. This article introduces theGDQin the following five sections: (a) the development of the group dynamics q-sort, (b) comparisons of the GDQ with other traditional research methods (i.e., questionnaires, case studies, experiments, and behavioral process coding), (c) the mechanics of employing the GDQ, (d) a demonstration of the method for studying dynamic group processes over time, and (e) summary and other potential applications of the method.

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