000888005 000__ 03656cam\a2200433\a\4500 000888005 001__ 888005 000888005 005__ 20210515172857.0 000888005 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 000888005 007__ cr\cn\nnnunnun 000888005 008__ 090820s2010\\\\nyua\\\\ob\\\\001\0\eng\d 000888005 010__ $$z 2009034605 000888005 020__ $$z9780805859430 000888005 020__ $$z0805859438 000888005 020__ $$z9780805859447 000888005 020__ $$z0805859446 000888005 020__ $$z9780203848784 $$q(electronic book) 000888005 035__ $$a(MiAaPQ)EBC1111308 000888005 035__ $$a(Au-PeEL)EBL1111308 000888005 035__ $$a(CaPaEBR)ebr10647843 000888005 035__ $$a(CaONFJC)MIL427467 000888005 035__ $$a(OCoLC)826854688 000888005 040__ $$aMiAaPQ$$cMiAaPQ$$dMiAaPQ 000888005 050_4 $$aHM736$$b.L37 2010 000888005 08204 $$a302.3/4$$222 000888005 1001_ $$aLarson, James R. 000888005 24510 $$aIn search of synergy in small group performance$$h[electronic resource] /$$cJames R. Larson, Jr. 000888005 260__ $$aNew York :$$bPsychology Press,$$cc2010. 000888005 300__ $$axiii, 427 p. :$$bill. 000888005 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 000888005 5050_ $$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. 000888005 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 000888005 5201_ $$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. 000888005 650_0 $$aSmall groups. 000888005 650_0 $$aSmall groups$$xPsychological aspects. 000888005 650_0 $$aGroup decision making. 000888005 650_0 $$aSocial groups. 000888005 852__ $$bebk 000888005 85640 $$3ProQuest Ebook Central Academic Complete $$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1111308$$zOnline Access 000888005 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:888005$$pGLOBAL_SET 000888005 980__ $$aEBOOK 000888005 980__ $$aBIB 000888005 982__ $$aEbook 000888005 983__ $$aOnline