Groups in Organizations: Extending Laboratory Models (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Deborah Gladstein Ancona

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483375241 ISBN 13: 9780483375246

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover how the external environment shapes group development and decision making in organizations. This edition reframes lab models for real-world impact.

This book argues that groups are open systems that interact with the wider organization and task environment. It combines a clear framework with practical questions researchers can test, helping readers understand how internal processes connect with external constraints and opportunities.

• Explore the shift from inside-focused group dynamics to outside-in analysis of how groups adapt to environmental demands.
• Learn about new perspectives on group development, decision making, and the roles that help or hinder external alignment.
• See how concepts like resource dependence, population ecology, and environment shape group performance.
• Get grounded examples from studies of product teams, consulting groups, and top management settings.

Ideal for readers of organizational theory and practitioners seeking to connect group behavior with broader business context.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483375241
• ISBN 13: 9780483375246
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 44