Group Process, Group Decision, Group Action

'This enlarged second edition is indeed a welcome and excellent addition to the literature on a phenomenon that affects us all in many ways, obvious and less obvious, as we wend our way through the mysteries and vagaries of interacting in groups' - "Social Psychological Review". How do groups function? How are people changed or influenced or affected by the groups they belong to? What similarities can we find across groups of different types, in different situations? Social groups have great influence on our thoughts, decisions and behaviour from our infancy until our deaths. Family groups, work groups, ethnic groups and our friendship networks all shape our perceptions, thoughts and actions, as well as our feelings about ourselves.In this thorough introduction to the social psychological study of group processes, the authors have considerably updated their highly successful first edition. The new edition develops the existing coverage of topics such as social influence, extreme behaviour in groups, group productivity, social dilemmas, group decision-making and inter-group conflict. It also provides additional chapters examining research and theory regarding social support, and electronic groups. This authoritative text will familiarize the reader with current theory and the latest findings, exploring the significance and application of group research for our everyday lives.

ISBN 0335206972   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9780335206971 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 560 Publisher Open University Press   Published in Milton Keynes Imprint Open University Press   Series editor Manstead, Tony, Manstead, Tony, Manstead, Tony Format Paperback   Series title Mapping Social Psychology Series Publication date 01 Mar 2003   Previous ISBN 9780335098620 Library of Congress HM746, HM746   Height (mm) 241 DEWEY 302.3   Width (mm) 170 DEWEY edition DC21   Spine width (mm) 20 Pages 288   Academic level Tertiary education

		Preface
		Acknowledgements
1		Introduction
2		Social facilitation
3		Individual versus group performance
4		Task motivation in groups
5		Social influence and conformity
6		Extremity in groups
7		Social combination approaches to group decision-making
8		Social dilemmas
9		Intergroup conflict and aggression
10		Stress and social support
11		Electronic groups
12		Concluding thoughts
		Glossary
		References
		Index

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