Getting Together A Guide for Good Groups
Emory A. Griffin
- U.S.A. InterVarsity Press (IVP Academic) 1982
- 233tr. paperback, illustration 21 cm
In this bright and lively book, Em Griffin focuses on what makes groups good by discussing three types--task groups which have a job to do, relationshp groups which fill our need for community, and influence groups which help people change. He covers such topics as conflict, deviance, persuasion, expectations, leadership and how to have a good discussion. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part 1: A First Look. 1 The Good Group. 2 Scratching Where They Itch. 3 Take Me to Your Leader. Part 2: Tasks in Groups. 4 Methods of Decision Making. 5 Leading a Discussion. Part 3: Relationships in Groups. 6 Self-Disclosure. 7 Conflict. Part 4: Influence in Groups. 8 Persuasion. 9 Deviance. 10 Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Part 5: A Last Look. 11 Leadership: A Personal View. Notes