A practical guide for social work practitioners and students to the process of collective problem solving that is becoming increasingly popular for assessing a situation, determining a course of action, and accomplishing goals. Advises the social worker, as the hingepin of the p…
Collective problem-solving: a powerful and effective means of assessing a situation, determining a course of action, and accomplishing goals. In the realm of social services, this formidable method has been evidenced in the development of task groups; and in the textbook arena, …
The American edition of Marketing Management is the world's leading marketing text because its content and organization consistently reflect changes in marketing theory and practice . This new European Edition of Marketing Management has been inspired by the American edition an…
"In this famous experiment, one of the earliest in inter-group relationships, two dozen twelve-year-old boys in summer camp were formed into two groups, the Rattlers and the Eagles, and induced first to become militantly ethnocentric, then intensely cooperative. Friction and ste…
A classic of behavioral science.
With an emphasis on real world examples, technology, and ethical collaboration, Communicating in Small Groups: Principles and Practices helps readers enhance their performance in groups and teams, while giving them insight into why group and team members communicate as they do.
Cognition research and theory has become a major focus of attention within academic psychology over the past 15 years. However, most social cognitive research has tended to focus on the social thinker in isolation, neglecting the impact of social interactions on cognition. A cut…