Dennis S Gouran
Biographic Data
| ID | 4781069 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dennis S Gouran |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dennis S |
| FAMILY NAME | Gouran |
| SIGNATURE | GOURAN D S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1973 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Group Communication
The social scientific study of communication in groups originated in scholarship that was inspired largely by Kurt Lewin (field theory) and Robert Freed Bales (equilibrium theory). Also influential was John Dewey and his explorations into the phenomenon of reflective thinking. As interest among those in communication began to shift from a primarily pedagogically centered focus on improving interaction in groups to questions concerning the develop…
Examining Contributions Made Using the Conversational Argument Coding Scheme for Group and Interpersonal Argument
The four articles developed by contributors to this special issue of Communication Methods and Measures provide useful information and offer significant insights concerning the ongoing development and application of a research instrument, specifically, the Conversational Argument Coding Scheme (CACS), for which David Seibold, Robert McPhee, Nancy Tanita, and Daniel Canary laid a foundation at the second National Communication Association/American…
Response to Hewes’s “The Influence of Communication Processes on Group Outcomes
Journal Article Response to Hewes's "the Influence of Communication Processes on Group Outcomes: Antithesis and Thesis" Get access Dennis S. Gouran Dennis S. Gouran 1The Pennsylvania State University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Human Communication Research, Volume 35, Issue 2, 1 April 2009, Pages 279–285, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2958.2009.01349.x Published: 01 April 2009
The Evolution and Current Status of the Functional Perspective on Communication in Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Groups
The functional perspective on communication in decision-making and problem-solving groups had its genesis in the pioneering work in interactional analysis by Robert F. Bales and in pedagogical approaches to group discussion derived from the functionalist philosopher John Dewey’s work on reflective thinking. This essay traces the evolution of the functional perspective in communication theory and research as applied to groups, reviews its current …
Rational approaches to decision‐making and problem‐solving discussion
Books reviewed CRUCIAL DECISIONS: LEADERSHIP IN POLICYMAKING AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT. by irving L. Janis, New York: Free Press, 1989; pp. xiii + 388. $27.95. GROUPS THAT WORK (AND THOSE THAT DON'T). Edited by J. Richard Hackman. San Francisco: Jossey‐Bass, 1990; pp. xxxi + 512. $34.95. MAKING TOUGH DECISIONS: TACTICS FOR IMPROVING MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING. By Paul C. Nutt, San Francisco: Jossey‐Bass, 1989; pp. xxvii + 609. $39.95. PARADOXES OF GR…
Exploiting the Predictive Potential of Structuration Theory
Books reviews
MITEINANDER SPRECHEN UND HANDELN: FESTSCHRIFT FÜR HELLMUT GEISSNER. Edited by Edith Slembek. Frankfurt (Main): Scriptor Verlag, 1986; pp. 360. REALISM AND RELATIVISM: A PERSPECTIVE ON KENNETH BURKE. By Robert L. Heath. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, 1986; pp. xi + 270. $34.95. THE INVENTION OF ATHENS: THE FUNERAL ORATION IN THE CLASSICAL CITY. By Nicole Loraux, translated from the French by Alan Sheridan. Cambridge: Harvard University Press,…
Behavioral correlates of perceptions of quality in decision‐making discussions
Through regression analysis, a number of behavioral measures were related to perceptions of quality for decision‐making group discussions. The results in general indicate that behaviors contributing to the substance of a decision‐making discussion, such as introducing relevant issues, amplifying ideas, and documenting assertions, as well as procedural behaviors, such as maintaining goal orientation and pursuing issues systematically, had greater …
The Watergate cover‐up
The Watergate Cover‐up is examined from a group dynamics perspective. The impact of four factors is discussed, including the political climate, psychological similarities among the principal decision‐makers, participants’ perceptions of role requirements, and the adequacy of information employed in making crucial decisions. The interaction among these factors increased the probability of making the wrong set of decisions in the Watergate case
Perspectives on the study of leadership
HANDBOOK OF LEADERSHIP: A SURVEY OF RESEARCH AND THEORY. By Ralph M. Stogdill. New York: The Free Press, 1974; pp. viii+613. $19.95
Group communication
Recent critiques of research on small groups indicate a general failure to acquire substantial knowledge despite a significant volume of activity. To help overcome the problem, this article proposes that future research focus on decision‐making, suggests classes of variables appropriate for investigation, and deals with the kinds of research designs and strategies essential for making rapid progress in the development of a science of group commun…
Behavioral correlates of perceptions of quality in decision‐making discussions
Through regression analysis, a number of behavioral measures were related to perceptions of quality for decision‐making group discussions. The results in general indicate that behaviors contributing to the substance of a decision‐making discussion, such as introducing relevant issues, amplifying ideas, and documenting assertions, as well as procedural behaviors, such as maintaining goal orientation and pursuing issues systematically, had greater …
The Watergate cover‐up
The Watergate Cover‐up is examined from a group dynamics perspective. The impact of four factors is discussed, including the political climate, psychological similarities among the principal decision‐makers, participants’ perceptions of role requirements, and the adequacy of information employed in making crucial decisions. The interaction among these factors increased the probability of making the wrong set of decisions in the Watergate case
Group communication
Recent critiques of research on small groups indicate a general failure to acquire substantial knowledge despite a significant volume of activity. To help overcome the problem, this article proposes that future research focus on decision‐making, suggests classes of variables appropriate for investigation, and deals with the kinds of research designs and strategies essential for making rapid progress in the development of a science of group commun…
The Evolution and Current Status of the Functional Perspective on Communication in Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Groups
The functional perspective on communication in decision-making and problem-solving groups had its genesis in the pioneering work in interactional analysis by Robert F. Bales and in pedagogical approaches to group discussion derived from the functionalist philosopher John Dewey’s work on reflective thinking. This essay traces the evolution of the functional perspective in communication theory and research as applied to groups, reviews its current …
Rational approaches to decision‐making and problem‐solving discussion
Books reviewed CRUCIAL DECISIONS: LEADERSHIP IN POLICYMAKING AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT. by irving L. Janis, New York: Free Press, 1989; pp. xiii + 388. $27.95. GROUPS THAT WORK (AND THOSE THAT DON'T). Edited by J. Richard Hackman. San Francisco: Jossey‐Bass, 1990; pp. xxxi + 512. $34.95. MAKING TOUGH DECISIONS: TACTICS FOR IMPROVING MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING. By Paul C. Nutt, San Francisco: Jossey‐Bass, 1989; pp. xxvii + 609. $39.95. PARADOXES OF GR…
Exploiting the Predictive Potential of Structuration Theory
Group communication
Recent critiques of research on small groups indicate a general failure to acquire substantial knowledge despite a significant volume of activity. To help overcome the problem, this article proposes that future research focus on decision‐making, suggests classes of variables appropriate for investigation, and deals with the kinds of research designs and strategies essential for making rapid progress in the development of a science of group commun…
Perspectives on the study of leadership
HANDBOOK OF LEADERSHIP: A SURVEY OF RESEARCH AND THEORY. By Ralph M. Stogdill. New York: The Free Press, 1974; pp. viii+613. $19.95
The Watergate cover‐up
The Watergate Cover‐up is examined from a group dynamics perspective. The impact of four factors is discussed, including the political climate, psychological similarities among the principal decision‐makers, participants’ perceptions of role requirements, and the adequacy of information employed in making crucial decisions. The interaction among these factors increased the probability of making the wrong set of decisions in the Watergate case
Behavioral correlates of perceptions of quality in decision‐making discussions
Through regression analysis, a number of behavioral measures were related to perceptions of quality for decision‐making group discussions. The results in general indicate that behaviors contributing to the substance of a decision‐making discussion, such as introducing relevant issues, amplifying ideas, and documenting assertions, as well as procedural behaviors, such as maintaining goal orientation and pursuing issues systematically, had greater …
Books reviews
MITEINANDER SPRECHEN UND HANDELN: FESTSCHRIFT FÜR HELLMUT GEISSNER. Edited by Edith Slembek. Frankfurt (Main): Scriptor Verlag, 1986; pp. 360. REALISM AND RELATIVISM: A PERSPECTIVE ON KENNETH BURKE. By Robert L. Heath. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, 1986; pp. xi + 270. $34.95. THE INVENTION OF ATHENS: THE FUNERAL ORATION IN THE CLASSICAL CITY. By Nicole Loraux, translated from the French by Alan Sheridan. Cambridge: Harvard University Press,…
Exploiting the Predictive Potential of Structuration Theory
Rational approaches to decision‐making and problem‐solving discussion
Books reviewed CRUCIAL DECISIONS: LEADERSHIP IN POLICYMAKING AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT. by irving L. Janis, New York: Free Press, 1989; pp. xiii + 388. $27.95. GROUPS THAT WORK (AND THOSE THAT DON'T). Edited by J. Richard Hackman. San Francisco: Jossey‐Bass, 1990; pp. xxxi + 512. $34.95. MAKING TOUGH DECISIONS: TACTICS FOR IMPROVING MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING. By Paul C. Nutt, San Francisco: Jossey‐Bass, 1989; pp. xxvii + 609. $39.95. PARADOXES OF GR…
The Evolution and Current Status of the Functional Perspective on Communication in Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Groups
The functional perspective on communication in decision-making and problem-solving groups had its genesis in the pioneering work in interactional analysis by Robert F. Bales and in pedagogical approaches to group discussion derived from the functionalist philosopher John Dewey’s work on reflective thinking. This essay traces the evolution of the functional perspective in communication theory and research as applied to groups, reviews its current …
Response to Hewes’s “The Influence of Communication Processes on Group Outcomes
Journal Article Response to Hewes's "the Influence of Communication Processes on Group Outcomes: Antithesis and Thesis" Get access Dennis S. Gouran Dennis S. Gouran 1The Pennsylvania State University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Human Communication Research, Volume 35, Issue 2, 1 April 2009, Pages 279–285, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2958.2009.01349.x Published: 01 April 2009
Examining Contributions Made Using the Conversational Argument Coding Scheme for Group and Interpersonal Argument
The four articles developed by contributors to this special issue of Communication Methods and Measures provide useful information and offer significant insights concerning the ongoing development and application of a research instrument, specifically, the Conversational Argument Coding Scheme (CACS), for which David Seibold, Robert McPhee, Nancy Tanita, and Daniel Canary laid a foundation at the second National Communication Association/American…
Group Communication
The social scientific study of communication in groups originated in scholarship that was inspired largely by Kurt Lewin (field theory) and Robert Freed Bales (equilibrium theory). Also influential was John Dewey and his explorations into the phenomenon of reflective thinking. As interest among those in communication began to shift from a primarily pedagogically centered focus on improving interaction in groups to questions concerning the develop…
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