Pathfinder: Group Dynamics

Scope|Subject Headings|Overview Sources|Circulating Books|Periodicals, Journals & Trade Publications|Videos

SCOPE: Group dynamics is a term which refers to the way groups affect individuals actions and interactions. ( Palmisano, World of Sociology) The purpose of this pathfinder is to serve as a guideline for students in locating library resources on this topic. It is not intended as a comprehensive listing, but as a selective sampling of the many types of materials available in the library. 

SUBJECT HEADINGS 

Books dealing with group dynamics are listed in the Baddour Librarys online catalog under the following subject headings:

Small groups
Teams in the workplace
Cross-functional teams
Intergroup relations
Interorganizational relations 

OVERVIEW SOURCES

There are sources located in the Reference Section of the Baddour Library that give a general overview or summary of the topic you are researching. The following is a list of some of the sources available in the library.

REF HD 57.5.H525 2001 The Encyclopedia of Leadership: A Practical Guide to Popular Leadership Theories and Techniques

Some representative books from the Circulating Collection that are located upstairs in the library :

CIRCULATING BOOKS 

Focus Group Kit. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage Publications, 1998.

Gorden. William I. The Team Trainer: Winning Tools and Tactics for Successful Workouts. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.

Leonard-Barton, Dorothy. When Sparks Fly: Igniting Creativity in Groups. Boston,
Mass: Harvard Business School Press, 1999. 

Mankin, Donald A. Teams and Technology: Fulfilling the Promise of the New 
Organization. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press, 1996.

Mears, Peter. Team Building: A Structured Learning Approach. Delray Beach,Fla: St. 
Lucie Press, 1994.

Mohrman, Susab Albers. Designing and Leading Team-Based Organizations. A Workbook for Organization Self-Design. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1997. 

Parker, Glenn M. Cross-Functional Teams: Working with Allies, Enemies, and Other Strangers. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1994.

Parker, Glenn M. Rewarding Teams: Lessons from the Trenches. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2000.

Reddy, W. Brendan. Intervention Skills: Process Consultation for Small Groups and Teams. San Diego, Calif: Pfeiffer, 1994.

Rees, Fran. How to Lead Work Teams: Facilitation Skills. San Diego: Pfeiffer & Co; 1991.

Robbins, Harvey. The New Why Teams Dont Work: What Goes Wrong and How to Make It Right. San Francisco,CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2000.

Some of the specific periodicals that the library subscribes to that focuses on the topic of womens studies are:

PERIODICALS, JOURNALS & TRADE PUBLICATIONS 

Journal of Management
Management Science
Leader to Leader
Organizational Dynamics
Organization Development Journal 
MIT Sloan Management Review
Quality Management Journal 

VIDEOS 

Groupthink BF448 .G7 1991
Mining Group Gold: The Quality Approach to Group Interaction HD66 .M56 1992
Workteams and the Wizard of Oz HD66 .W67 1993
Your Place in Total Quality HD62.15 .Y68 1992