LEADER 04127oam 2200661I 450 001 9910463419703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-203-84878-0 010 $a1-283-96217-9 010 $a1-136-95078-8 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203848784 035 $a(CKB)2670000000324985 035 $a(EBL)1111308 035 $a(OCoLC)826854688 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000819917 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11436094 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000819917 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10855175 035 $a(PQKB)11321187 035 $a(OCoLC)761383742 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1111308 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1111308 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10647843 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL427467 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000324985 100 $a20180706d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aIn search of synergy in small group performance /$fJames R. Larson, Jr 210 1$aNew York :$cPsychology Press,$d2010. 215 $a1 online resource (432 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8058-5944-6 311 $a0-8058-5943-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aIntroduction : mapping the territory -- Tasks : what groups do -- Idea generation : creative thinking in groups -- Problem solving : performing tasks with correct solutions -- Judgment calls : performing tasks with hard-to-demonstrate correct answers -- Decision making : selecting from among discrete choice alternatives -- Learning and memory : acquiring, retaining, and retrieving knowledge in groups -- Motivation : energizing and directing behavior in groups -- Group composition : the impact of diversity within groups -- Conclusion : prospects for the future in the search for synergy. 330 1 $a"This volume critically evaluates more than a century of empirical research on the effectiveness of small, task-performing groups, and offers a fresh look at the costs and benefits of collaborative work arrangements. The central question taken up by this book is whether - and under what conditions - interaction among group members leads to better performance than would otherwise be achieved simply by combining the separate efforts of an equal number of people who work independently. This question is considered with respect to a range of tasks (idea-generation, problem solving, judgment, and decision-making) and from several different process perspectives (learning and memory, motivation, and member diversity)." "As a framework for assessing the empirical literature, the book introduces the concept of 'synergy'. Synergy refers to an objective gain in performance that is attributable to group interaction. Further, it distinguishes between weak and strong synergy, which are performance gains of different magnitude. The book highlights the currently available empirical evidence for both weak and strong synergy, identifies the conditions that seem necessary to produce each, and suggests where the search for synergy might best be directed in the future." "The book is at once a high-level introduction to the field, a review of the field's history, and a scholarly critique of the current state-of-the-art. As such, it is essential reading for graduate students, advanced undergraduate students, and researchers interested in group dynamics generally - and small group performance in particular"--BOOK JACKET. 606 $aSmall groups 606 $aSmall groups$xPsychological aspects 606 $aGroup decision making 606 $aSocial groups 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSmall groups. 615 0$aSmall groups$xPsychological aspects. 615 0$aGroup decision making. 615 0$aSocial groups. 676 $a302.3/4 700 $aLarson$b James R.$0847709 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910463419703321 996 $aIn search of synergy in small group performance$91893381 997 $aUNINA