Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

Group action : the dynamics of groups in therapeutic, educational, and corporate settings / T. Martin Ringer ; [forewords by Malcolm Pines & Claudio Neri].

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2002.Description: 1 online resource (299 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 1417505192
  • 9781417505197
  • 1846423171
  • 9781846423178
  • 9781843100287
  • 1843100282
  • 1283903784
  • 9781283903783
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Group action.DDC classification:
  • 616.89152 22
LOC classification:
  • RC488 .R55 2002eb
NLM classification:
  • 2002 D-001
  • HM 711
Online resources:
Contents:
Group Action: The Dynamics of Groups in Therapeutic, Educational and Corporate Settings -- Contents -- Acknowledgements and locating the book in a social context -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Author's Preface -- Introduction -- Prelude: stories and the demise of a wombat -- Part 1 -- 1. Constructing reality in groups -- 2. Internal working models -- 3. Conscious, preconscious and unconscious -- 4. Aspects of the unconscious, preconscious and conscious that influence behaviour in groups -- 5. Unconscious processes: language and symbolism -- 6. Projection and other phenomena of the unconscious.
7. Patterns in the group-as-a-whole -- Part 2 -- Introduction to Part 2: Application of principles -- 8. A psychodynamic view of experiential learning in groups -- 9. Linking, containment and affiliative attachment in groups -- 10. Enhancing group effectiveness through creating and maintaining a 'reflective space' -- 11. Six perspectives on facilitation and group leadership competencies -- 12. Leaders as artists: Unconscious processes in groups -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.
Summary: Martin Ringer, an internationally known consultant and writer on group psychology, here outlines techniques for understanding groups that will be relevant to those who lead teams in any setting. The result is an accessible guide both to leading a group, and to understanding the necessary dynamics that will result in the best team-work.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
eBook eBook e-Library EBSCO Psychology Available
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-290) and indexes.

Print version record.

Group Action: The Dynamics of Groups in Therapeutic, Educational and Corporate Settings -- Contents -- Acknowledgements and locating the book in a social context -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Author's Preface -- Introduction -- Prelude: stories and the demise of a wombat -- Part 1 -- 1. Constructing reality in groups -- 2. Internal working models -- 3. Conscious, preconscious and unconscious -- 4. Aspects of the unconscious, preconscious and conscious that influence behaviour in groups -- 5. Unconscious processes: language and symbolism -- 6. Projection and other phenomena of the unconscious.

7. Patterns in the group-as-a-whole -- Part 2 -- Introduction to Part 2: Application of principles -- 8. A psychodynamic view of experiential learning in groups -- 9. Linking, containment and affiliative attachment in groups -- 10. Enhancing group effectiveness through creating and maintaining a 'reflective space' -- 11. Six perspectives on facilitation and group leadership competencies -- 12. Leaders as artists: Unconscious processes in groups -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

Martin Ringer, an internationally known consultant and writer on group psychology, here outlines techniques for understanding groups that will be relevant to those who lead teams in any setting. The result is an accessible guide both to leading a group, and to understanding the necessary dynamics that will result in the best team-work.

English.

Added to collection customer.56279.3

Powered by Koha