Small Group Performance: Reinterpreting Proximate Evaluations from an Ultimate Perspective
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Witte, Erich H.
Kahl, Cara H.
Abstract / Description
In this article, two scientific approaches are conjoined: Small group research and evolutionary theory. In the past 50 years, small group researchers have identified various deficits in group performance. Presently, how to improve group interaction is a focal point of their work. Meanwhile, social psychologists are paying more attention to evolutionary theory, and process losses in group performance may be evaluated differently from such a perspective. It appears that proximate performance losses could mean ultimate gains for the individual. A reduction in group performance should therefore be anticipated from a proximate perspective, because it represents an individual selection advantage from the ultimate view. As a means of intervention, group facilitation techniques are the key to proximate gains in group processes.
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Gruppeneffektivität Evaluation Theorie Gruppendynamik Gruppe Problemlösen Motivation Hilfe Gruppenleistung Evaluation Theorien Gruppendynamik Gruppenproblemlösen Motivation Hilfeverhalten Teilen (Sozialverhalten) Kreativität evolutionary theory group process proximate evaluation small group research ultimate evaluationPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2008
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Hamburger Forschungsberichte zur Sozialpsychologie;85
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Witte, Erich H.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Kahl, Cara H.
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Made available on2022-11-17T11:08:32Z
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Date of first publication2008
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Abstract / DescriptionIn this article, two scientific approaches are conjoined: Small group research and evolutionary theory. In the past 50 years, small group researchers have identified various deficits in group performance. Presently, how to improve group interaction is a focal point of their work. Meanwhile, social psychologists are paying more attention to evolutionary theory, and process losses in group performance may be evaluated differently from such a perspective. It appears that proximate performance losses could mean ultimate gains for the individual. A reduction in group performance should therefore be anticipated from a proximate perspective, because it represents an individual selection advantage from the ultimate view. As a means of intervention, group facilitation techniques are the key to proximate gains in group processes.en
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Persistent Identifierhttps://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bsz:291-psydok-23486
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11780/526
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.9176
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Language of contenteng
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Is part of seriesHamburger Forschungsberichte zur Sozialpsychologie;85
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Keyword(s)Gruppeneffektivitätde
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Keyword(s)Evaluationde
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Keyword(s)Theoriede
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Keyword(s)Gruppendynamikde
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Keyword(s)Gruppede
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Keyword(s)Problemlösende
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Keyword(s)Motivationde
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Keyword(s)Hilfede
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Keyword(s)Gruppenleistungde
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Keyword(s)Evaluationde
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Keyword(s)Theoriende
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Keyword(s)Gruppendynamikde
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Keyword(s)Gruppenproblemlösende
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Keyword(s)Motivationde
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Keyword(s)Hilfeverhaltende
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Keyword(s)Teilen (Sozialverhalten)de
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Keyword(s)Kreativitätde
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Keyword(s)evolutionary theoryen
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Keyword(s)group processen
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Keyword(s)proximate evaluationen
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Keyword(s)small group researchen
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Keyword(s)ultimate evaluationen
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleSmall Group Performance: Reinterpreting Proximate Evaluations from an Ultimate Perspectiveen
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DRO typereport
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Visible tag(s)PsyDok