Towards a new model of group development
(2004) The XVIII International Congress of Psychology p.227-227- Abstract
- Background: Current models of group development favor views assuming that groups move from relative irrationality and inefficiency to rationality and efficiency in defined sequential stages.
Aims: To present (a) a project questioning the generality of the linear progressive models of group development, (b) an alternative model taking into account factors related to formation, time, boundary management and contextual influence.
Methods: Studies of natural groups by group diaries analyzed by narrative methods.
Results: The chosen factors are relevant for the study of developmental patterns. The resulting model may explain diverging results in previous research.
... (More) - Background: Current models of group development favor views assuming that groups move from relative irrationality and inefficiency to rationality and efficiency in defined sequential stages.
Aims: To present (a) a project questioning the generality of the linear progressive models of group development, (b) an alternative model taking into account factors related to formation, time, boundary management and contextual influence.
Methods: Studies of natural groups by group diaries analyzed by narrative methods.
Results: The chosen factors are relevant for the study of developmental patterns. The resulting model may explain diverging results in previous research.
Conclusions: For project groups no model is generally valid. Developmental patterns depend to a high degree on contextual factors that are mediated by crucial events during formation and later. (Less)
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- author
- Jern, Stefan LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2004
- type
- Contribution to conference
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Social Psychology, Efficiency, Group Context, Group Process, Development, : Group, Team
- pages
- 227 - 227
- conference name
- The XVIII International Congress of Psychology
- conference location
- Beijing, China
- conference dates
- 2004-08-08 - 2004-08-14
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- wos:000226118002065
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- 4b821f97-38ba-420f-851f-9944f943ecbb (old id 809957)
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abstract = {{Background: Current models of group development favor views assuming that groups move from relative irrationality and inefficiency to rationality and efficiency in defined sequential stages.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Aims: To present (a) a project questioning the generality of the linear progressive models of group development, (b) an alternative model taking into account factors related to formation, time, boundary management and contextual influence.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Methods: Studies of natural groups by group diaries analyzed by narrative methods.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Results: The chosen factors are relevant for the study of developmental patterns. The resulting model may explain diverging results in previous research.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Conclusions: For project groups no model is generally valid. Developmental patterns depend to a high degree on contextual factors that are mediated by crucial events during formation and later.}},
author = {{Jern, Stefan}},
keywords = {{Social Psychology; Efficiency; Group Context; Group Process; Development; : Group; Team}},
language = {{eng}},
pages = {{227--227}},
title = {{Towards a new model of group development}},
year = {{2004}},
}