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Effects of group size.
Abstract
This paper reviews 31 empirical studies of small groups in which the major independent variable, group size, was related to several classes of dependent variables: group performance, distribution of participation, the nature of interaction, group organization, member performance, conformity and consensus, and member satisfaction. Many of these variables were found to be significantly affected by group size, but methodological shortcomings characterizing this group of studies preclude the assertion of broad generalizations. Several dependable and nondependable intervening variables are suggested which may help to account for many of the observed effects. Conclusions are: group size is an important variable which should be taken into account in any theory of group behavior, and future research on group size should proceed more systematically than in the past.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Thomas, E. J., & Fink, C. F.
- Venue
- Psychological Bulletin
- Published
- 1963-07
- Volume
- 60
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 371-384
- ISSN
- 0033-2909 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1455
- OpenAlex
- W2152265235
- Cited by
- 310
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 8.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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