THE INFLUENCE of teacher performance on student learning is well documented. Studies
by Mc-Donald (1976) and others show that the second most powerful predictor of how much …

This essay aims to “materialize” organizational communication in three senses. First, we
seek to make the field of study bearing this name more tangible for North American …

Research on group creativity has concentrated on explaining how the group context
influences idea generation and has conceptualized the evaluation of creative ideas as a …

This article reviews and assesses the structuration program of research on group argument
that has evolved over more than two decades. The authors first position group argument …

This essay presents a theory of group decision‐making. Utilizing recent advances in
structuration theory, which focuses on the production and reproduction of social systems …

Anyone who wishes to pursue a career in communication with groups needs this
comprehensive book on the theories behind communication. This volume provides practical …

Studies on groups within the MIS discipline have largely been based on the paradigm of
methodological individualism. Commentaries on methodological individualism within the …

The literature on influence patterns in small groups presents 2 contrasting themes.
According to some data, a group member's influence is determined more by the quantity …

A persistent complaint by communication scholars points to the fragmentation of the field
and the lack of dominant theoretical paradigms. In response to this call, structuration theory …

While past research has contributed to an understanding of how organizations or individuals
adopt technologies, little is known about how such adoption occurs in groups. Given the …