Beyond Task and Maintenance (Classic Reprint): Defining External Functions in Groups: Defining External Functions in Groups (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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One aspect of group process that has received wide attention is the area of critical functions. These are behaviors or activities which must occur to some degree in order for the group to progress effectively (schein, Most functions have been identified as falling into one of two sets; those related to accomplishing the task and those which contribute to the maintenance of the group (bales, Task functions are those that enable the group to solve the objective problem to which the group is committed (philip Dunphy, 1959: Examples of specific task behaviors include: initiating, opinion seeking, opinion giving, information seeking, information giving, clarifying, elaborating, summarizing, evaluating, energizing, recording, and commenting on procedures (for a more complete description of these functions and those relating to maintenance functions see Benne Sheats, 1948 or Schein.
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