Measuring Group Maturity: The Development of a Process-Oriented Variable for Small Group Communication Research.

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Title: Measuring Group Maturity: The Development of a Process-Oriented Variable for Small Group Communication Research.
Language: English
Authors: Krayer, Karl J., Fiechtner, Susan Brown
Source: Southern Speech Communication Journal. Fall 1984 50(1):78-92.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 1984
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Research, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Higher Education, Leadership Styles, Maturity Tests, Measurement Techniques, Organizational Communication, Rating Scales
Abstract: Describes the concept of group maturity and recent attempts to measure the concept. Reports on a study that administered maturity scales to students in communication and management courses and found the scales to be powerful discriminators between mature and immature groups. Discusses implications for small group and organizational communication research. (PD)
Entry Date: 1985
Accession Number: EJ308142
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Describes the concept of group maturity and recent attempts to measure the concept. Reports on a study that administered maturity scales to students in communication and management courses and found the scales to be powerful discriminators between mature and immature groups. Discusses implications for small group and organizational communication research. (PD)