Understanding the Multidimensionality of Group Development  

Oleh:

Chang, Artemis ; Duck, Julie ; Bordia, Prashant

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: Small Group Research vol. 37 no. 4 (2009), page 327-350.
Topik: group development; group processes; time; theory
Fulltext: 327.pdf (129.41KB)

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This article presents a three-dimensional definition space of the group development literature that differentiates group development models on three dimensions: content, population, and path dependency. The multidimensional conceptualization structures and integrates the vast group development literature, enabling direct comparison of competing theories. The utility of this definition space is demonstrated by using the relative positioning of two seemingly competing group development models—the punctuated equilibrium model and the integrative model—to demonstrate their complementarity. The authors also show how organizational researchers and practitioners can use the three-dimensional definition space to select an appropriate theoretical model for the group or group process with which they are working

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