From Preface:  This book is for anyone who works with groups and who wishes to make them more effective.  It is a resource book that extends beyond any single field or are of concentration.  It is for teachers, trainers, managers and consultants, as well as for therapists, case workers, counselors, supervisors, services personnel.  It is for everyone who seeks to understand the fascinating, frustrating, and often confusing dynamics of people working in groups.

Making Groups Work: A Guide for Group Leaders

Self-Help

Gershenfeld, Matti

Napier, Rodney W.

Relationships

Houghton Mifflin College Div.

Groups includes research on group dynamics and current views on ways to make working in groups more effective. Napier and Gershenfeld present complex concepts in a way that makes them more understandable, recognizing that students are more familiar with the dynamics of individual behavior and building on that knowledge to teach group theory. Case studies provide real-life context and exercises engage students in the learning process by asking them to apply what they learn to their own lives.

Groups: Theory and Experience

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Gershenfeld, Matti K.

Psychology & Counseling

Reflecting the authors' unique combination of academic expertise and group consultant experience, this new edition of Groups includes the latest Research on group dynamics and the most current views on ways to make working in groups more effective. Napier and Gershenfeld present complex concepts in a way that makes them more understandable, recognizing that readers are more familiar with the dynamics of the individual behavior and building on that knowledge to teach group theory. Throughout the text they are presented with tools that help them apply concepts and theories. Case studies provide real-life context, and Reader Activities (reflective exercises) and Individual Experiments--creation and observation of group situations--engage readers in the learning process by asking them to apply what they learn to their own lives. At the end of every chapter, For Further Information sections list book and Web resources to provide an expanded perspective of concepts discussed in the book.

Groups: Theory and Experience (Group Counseling)

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Houghton/Mifflin

Retaining the broad yet practical approach of previous editions, this popular textbook has been fully updated with research and theory from the last two decades to guide students through the concepts and principles of group dynamics. It now includes a brand-new introductory chapter, three new chapters on diversity and inclusion, creativity and design, and virtual groups, and dedicated chapters on communication and perception. Each chapter features in-class 'Try this!' activities that promote understanding of practical applications, new case examples from real-world organizations, and enhanced learning objectives to guide readers' learning experience. Hundreds of new studies have been added throughout, and examples consider the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote working, the MeToo movement, social media, climate change, and political polarization. Suitable for both undergraduates and first-year graduates, this textbook is supported by an online test bank, PowerPoint lecture slides, activity worksheets, and suggested additional resources.

Quinn, Floyd F.

Business Culture

Cambridge University Press

Grupos/ Groups: Teoria Y Experiencia/ Theory and Experience (Spanish Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Editorial Trillas Sa De Cv

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