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Putting A New Spin on Groups Bud A. McClure

Putting A New Spin on Groups By Bud A. McClure

Putting A New Spin on Groups by Bud A. McClure


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Challenging how we think about small group dynamics, this text covers the integration of standard small group dynamic theory along with chaos theory, the importance of conflict in group development and growth, and how groups change, evolve and mature.

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Putting A New Spin on Groups: The Science of Chaos by Bud A. McClure

This book focuses on how small groups develop and change. An innovative model of group development combining chaos theory and evolutionary theory is introduced. Two important tenets drawn from chaos theory--self-organization and behavior in systems far from equilibrium--are detailed and form the basis for subsequent discussion of how groups change at all levels of organization. Additionally, this model provides the framework for subsequent chapters that address group phenomena that have been ignored or unreported in the popular group textbooks.

This book was developed out of the author's ten years of teaching group dynamics, leading groups, and supervising group leaders. Many of the textbooks he used failed to provide detailed descriptions of group member behavior during each stage of development--particularly the conflict stage--and neglected to describe the process by which groups change and evolve. Certain group phenomena was mainly ignored in most of the popular group texts, including issues about women in leadership roles, group metaphors, regressive and destructive groups, transpersonal groups, and a detailed analysis of the conflict stage in groups. Intended to fill this void, this book fully covers all of these subject areas. In addition, it contains many creative drawings that illuminate and bring to life much of the discussion.

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface. Chaos. Chaos in the Social Sciences. Group Stage Model. Chaos and Self-Organization in Groups. Group Leadership: Working With Chaos. Group Leadership: More Skills. Showdown With the Leader: Chaos in the Conflict/Confrontation Stage. Group Metaphors as Strange Attractors. Regressive or Limit Cycle Groups. Generative and Transpersonal Groups. Teaching Group Dynamics.

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CIN0805829059G
9780805829051
0805829059
Putting A New Spin on Groups: The Science of Chaos by Bud A. McClure
Used - Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Inc
2007-05-15
264
N/A
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