REVISION OF A MATHEMATICALLY DEFINED TASK TO STUDY GROUP PERFORMANCE.
Abstract
A mathematically defined task for the study of groups in communication networks is described. Two procedures were used to administer the task. In one procedure the number of decks of cards that had to be maintained to provide various orders within subjects and over subjects and problems made the administration of the task awkward, time comsuming, and fraught with possible sources of error. In the other procedure, a revision of the first, the task elements of the problems assigned to each subject were stamped in random locations on a 5 in. x 8 in. card, thus greatly simplifying the administration of the task. Intertrial time intervals were reduced from about 120 to about 20 seconds. Comparisons of data obtained from two experiments, one using the original procedure and the other the revised procedure, showed no significant procedural effects; both procedures produced the same results with respect to the effects of task difficulty and communication structure on group effectiveness. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0638927
Entities
People
- Joseph Vannoy
- Julian O. Morrissette
Organizations
- University of Miami