BEHAVIOR IN GROUPS. TEST OF A PROPOSED THEORY OF LEADERSHIP

Abstract

FOUR AREAS OF RESEARCH DURING 1961-62 ARE BRIEFLY OUTLINED. FIRST, A SERIES OF STUDIES WERE ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION AND OTHERS WERE COMPLETED RELATING ORIENTATION TO A VARIETY OF INTERPERSONAL EFFECTS. SECOND, FURTHER WORK WAS REPORTED ON THE SIMULATION OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS. THIRD, SEVERAL STUDIES WERE BEGUN EXAMINING THE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR OF THE MANIN-THE-MIDDLE--ANY MAN IN THE ORGANIZATION WITH A BOSS AND SUBORDINATES. FOURTH, SEVERAL REPORTS OF RESEARCH TESTING SELECTED HYPOTHESES DRAWN FROM THE PROPOSED THEORY OF LEADERSHIP WERE PUBLISHED OR ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION ALONG WITH SOME APPLIED ANALYSES

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1962
Accession Number
AD0291874

Entities

People

  • Bernard M. Bass

Organizations

  • University of Pittsburgh

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Behavioral Disciplines And Activities
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Group Dynamics
  • Hypotheses
  • Leadership
  • Manufacturing
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Simulations

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Theoretical Analysis.