Getting Together: A Guide for Good Groups

Griffin, Emory A.

ISBN 10: 0877843902 / ISBN 13: 9780877843900

Published by IVP Academic (edition Special Edition), 1982

About this Item

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 0877843902-11-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Getting Together: A Guide for Good Groups
• Publisher: IVP Academic (edition Special Edition)
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0877843902
• ISBN 13: 9780877843900
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Special Edition.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Prayer, study, service, fellowship, fun, decision making, discussion. People get together in groups for all kinds of reasons in all kinds of settings--schools, churches, neighborhoods, volunteer organizations. Some groups are alive and growing;others are dull and dying.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.A book for everyone who wants to be in a good group.

About the Author

Em Griffin is professor emeritus of communication at Wheaton College in Illinois, where he has taught since 1970. He received his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Michigan and his M. A. and Ph.D. in Communication fromNorthwestern university. His research interest centers on the development of close friendships. Griffin is the author of Getting Together and Making Friends ( Making Them Count).