Synopsis
This is an intensive treatment of aspects of the group process in a discussion group. Much of the book has strength. It is less impressive in the final five chapters, which concern panels, large groups, and ethics, all of which seem tenuously related to the rest of the book. In addition, the criterion problem is ignored; there is no clear definition of productivity measures, and it is regrettable that some of the more established criteria and measures were not used in place of some dubious new inventories. Nevertheless, there are many excellent chapters here. The treatment of the "quality controls" of discussion is an outstanding contribution. The chapter on "Interaction" is one of the best simplified reviews of the internal dynamics of a group that a layman can obtain, and the discussions of "Leadership" have valuable implications for all group members—which means all of us. In a period of history when more...
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Discussion, Conference, and Group Process
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1968
ISBN 10: 0030690056
ISBN 13: 9780030690051
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