1st Edition

Group Processes

Edited By John M. Levine Copyright 2013
376 Pages
by Psychology Press

376 Pages
by Psychology Press

376 Pages
by Psychology Press

It is impossible to understand human behavior without understanding the critical role that groups play in people’s lives. Most of us belong to a range of formal and informal groups, including families, work teams, and friendship cliques. These groups absorb a great deal of our time and energy and are instrumental in satisfying our most fundamental needs. In addition, they connect us to larger... Read more

R.L. Moreland, Composition and Diversity. J.R. Kelly, J.R. Spoor, Affective Processes.  L.L. Thompson, J. Wang, B.C. Gunia, Negotiation. N.L. Kerr, Social Dilemmas.  T.R. Tyler, Justice.  J.M. Levine, R. Prislin, Majority and Minority Influence. R.S. Tindale, M. Talbot, R. Martinez,  Decision Making. B.A. Nijstad, Performance. P.B. Paulus, H. Coskun, Creativity.  M.A. Hogg, Leadership.  D. Abrams, Social Identity and Groups. M. Van Vugt, T. Kameda, Evolution and Groups. J.F. Dovidio, S.L. Gaertner, E.L. Thomas, Intergroup Relations.

Biography

John Levine is Professor of Psychology and Senior Scientist, Learning Research and Development Center, at the University of Pittsburgh. His current research interests include innovation in work teams, group reaction to deviance and disloyalty, majority/minority influence, conflict and learning, and group processes on the Internet.