Models of the Distribution of Acts in Small Discussion Groups
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7520224 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gerald G Goetsch (corresponding author), David D Mcfarland |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 173-173 |
| Publication date | 1980-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychology Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-2725 • E-ISSN: 1939-8999 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3033620 |
| OpenAlex | W2048669457 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 13 |
The curious pattern of hierarchal communication found in small discussion groups has stimulated a considerable amount of substantive and formal work attempting to explain how this phenomenon occurs. The present paper deals with mathematical models that rely on relatively stable initiating andlor receiving propensities to explain the relative frequency with which small group members address both each other and the group as a whole. After a review and discussion of existing models, two new models of the same scope are developed. All of the models are compared, and using a summary measure, it is found that models which rely on initiating propensities alone do not account for the data as well as models which include both initiating and receiving propensities. Furthermore, detailed inspection of the errors in prediction indicates that none of the models accounts wellfor the frequency with which the top ranked member-the director'--addresses the group as a whole, although those models which also include receiving propensities reproduce the data much better for acts by the director addressed to particular others. Suggestionsfor improvements in current andfuture models are given in terms of the substantive issues of stable propensities, role differentiation, and reciprocal interaction
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| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1983 - 2013 (31) |
| Highly cited | No |