A Theory of Group Structures: Volume I.
Basic Theory
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction
- Introduction
- Basic Commitments
- What We Observe
- Social Processes
- Plan of Volume I
Chapter 2. Defining Group Structures
- Introduction
- Concepts of Structure
- Theoretical Differences Implied by the Concepts
Chapter 3. Measuring Group Structures, Structural Centrality
and Total Expected Participation
- Introduction
- A Concept of an Experiment
- A Search Heuristic for Conducting Investigations
- Measures of Group Structure
Chapter 4. Task Processes, Structures, Roles, Levels and Efficiency
- Concept of Milestones
- Reaching, Timely, Untimely and Redundant
- Structures and Task Processes
- Milestones and Roles
- Levels
- Roles and Efficiency
- Description of A and B Problems Used in the Laboratory Studies
- Appendix 4.1 Problem Solving Processes for A and B Type
Problems
Chapter 5. A Process Based Measure for the Degree of Hierarchy
- Introduction
- A Concept of Hierarchy
- Hierarchy and Efficiency
Chapter 6. Maximum Span of Control
- Introduction
- Maximum Span of Control
- Procedure for Estimating T * oT For A and B Problems
- Some Effects of Changes in Maximum Span of Control
Chapter 7. Two Behavioral Constitutions for Changing a Group's
Role Matrix
- Introduction
- Hedonic Formulations
- Behavioral Constitutions
- Definitions
- Axioms for Constitution
- Some Results and Implications
- Determination of a Group Structure
- Multiple Issue Voting
- Axioms for Milestone Voting
- Critical and Dependent Milestones
- Adoption and Consummation Processes
- Discussion
Chapter 8. A Concept of Change and a Model for the Rate of
Change of Group Structure
- A Concept of Change
- Models of Change
- Change Processes
Chapter 9. A Model for Predicting the Occurrence of a Change
in Group Structure
- A Mapping Function for Predicting the Occurrence of Structural
Change
Chapter 10. Summary and Test Implications of This Theory
- Some Preliminary Notions
- The Mapping Function
- The Diffusion Model
- Preference Functions for Channels and Structures
- Examining the Models
References
Author Index
Subject Index