CASE STUDY "Let's Roll" | 4 |
How to Use Case Studies | 5 |
A Definition | 5 |
Why Study Small Groups? | 6 |
Empowerment | 11 |
PRACTICAL TIPS | 13 |
A Conceptual Orientation for Small Groups | 14 |
General Systems Approach | 14 |
General Systems Concepts | 16 |
THE SYSTEMS APPROACH: THE TUBBS MODEL | 20 |
Relevant Background Factors | 22 |
PRACTICAL TIPS | 22 |
Internal Influences | 23 |
Consequences | 24 |
SUMMARY | 24 |
EXERCISES | 25 |
1. First Impressions | 25 |
2. Interpersonal Perceptions | 25 |
3. Group Consensus Activity | 26 |
4. Ice-Breaking Exercise | 27 |
5. Group Decision Making | 28 |
6. World Wide Web Resource | 29 |
READINGS: Overview | 29 |
Reading 1.1 Motivations for Member Participation in Groups, Gerald L. Wilson | 29 |
Reading 1.2 Holism for the Left Brain, Jessica Lipnack and Jeffrey Stamps | 33 |