1st Edition

Motives and Goals in Groups

By Alvin Zander Copyright 1996
246 Pages
by Routledge

212 Pages
by Routledge

424 Pages
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The qualities and effectiveness of working groups are determined by the goals of the group and the motives of its members. In Motives and Goals In Groups, Alvin Zander studies the effects of group goals and the reasons why particular group goals are chosen. He examines the origins of such goals, determines their value in terms of the work of the group, and analyzes how goals are affected by... Read more
Preface 1. The Study of Group Goals 2. The Group Level of Aspiration 3. External Social Pressures on a Group’s Aspirations 4. The Desire for Group Achievement 5. Personal Motives of Members and the Desire for Group Achievement 6. Motivated Beliefs of Members 7. Evaluation of Group and of Personal Performance 8. Motives, Aspirations, and Group Performance 9. Group’s Aspiration for a Member 10. Summation and Interpretation

Biography

Alvin Zander