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

Krayer, Karl J.; Fiechtner, Susan Brown

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Publication Date: 1984

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

Krayer, Karl J.; Fiechtner, Susan Brown

Southern Speech Communication Journal, v50 n1 p78-92 Fall 1984

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)

Descriptors: College Students, Communication Research, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Higher Education, Leadership Styles, Maturity Tests, Measurement Techniques, Organizational Communication, Rating Scales

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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