A Theory of Group Structures: 2 Volume Set

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Volume1
	Cover
	Title Page
	Copyright Page
	Original Title Page
	Original Copyright Page
	Dedication
	Table of Contents
	Preface
	Chapter 1: Introduction
		Introduction
		Basic Commitments
		What We Observe
		Social Processes
		Plan of Volume I
	Chapter 2: Defining Group Structures
		Introduction
		Concepts of Structure
		Theoretical Differences Implied by the Concepts
	Chapter 3: Measuring Group Structures, Structural Centrality and Total Expected Participation
		Introduction
		A Concept of an Experiment
		A Search Heuristic for Conducting Investigations
		Measures of Group Structure
	Chapter 4: Task Processes, Structures, Roles, Levels and Efficiency
		Concept of Milestones
		Reaching, Timely, Untimely and Redundant
		Structures and Task Processes
		Milestones and Roles
		Levels
		Roles and Efficiency
		Description of A and B Problems Used in the Laboratory Studies
		Appendix 4.1 Problem Solving Processes for A and B Type Problems
	Chapter 5: A Process Based Measure for The Degree of Hierarchy
		Introduction
		A Concept of Hierarchy
		Hierarchy and Efficiency
	Chapter 6: Maximum Span of Control
		Introduction
		Maximum Span of Control
		Procedure for Estimating T*oT For A and B Problems
		Some Effects of Changes in Maximum Span of Control
	Chapter 7: Two Behavioral Constitutions for Changing a Group’s Role Matrix
		Introduction
		Hedonic Formulations
		Behavioral Constitutions
		Definitions
		Axioms for Constitution
		Some Results and Implications
		Determination of a Group Structure
		Multiple Issue Voting
		Axioms for Milestone Voting
		Critical and Dependent Milestones
		Adoption and Consummation Processes
		Discussion
	Chapter 8: A Concept of Change and a Model for The Rate of Change of Group Structure
		A Concept of Change
		Models of Change
		Change Processes
	Chapter 9: A Model for Predicting the Occurrence of a Change in Group Structure
		A Mapping Function for Predicting the Occurrence of Structural Change
	Chapter 10: Summary and Test Implications of this Theory
		Some Preliminary Notions
		The Mapping Function
		The Diffusion Model
		Preference Functions for Channels and Structures
		Examining the Models
	References
	Author Index
	Subject Index
Volume2
	Cover
	Title Page
	Copyright Page
	Original Title Page
	Original Copyright Page
	Dedication
	Table of Contents
	Preface
	Chapter 11: A Method for Strong Inference
		A Procedure for Using Strong Inference
	Chapter 12: Some Basic Results
		The Faucheux-Mackenzie Experiment
		The Berkeley Eight-Hour Experiments
		Revised Strong Inference Tree
	Chapter 13: Channel Preferences
		The Berkeley Channel Renting Experiment
		The Carnegie-Mellon Channel Renting Experiments
	Chapter 14: Group Preferences for Type of Structure
		The Waterloo Circle Experiment
		The Waterloo Lutheran Chain Experiment
		The Waterloo Lutheran Channel-Renting Groups
	Chapter 15: Ex Ante Test Implications of the Theory
		Waterloo Structural Adoption Experiment
		Appendix 15.1 Confederate’s Answer Sheet, Normal and Delay Times
		Appendix 15.2 Persuasion Messages Used by Confederates
	Chapter 16: A Test for the Validity of the Axiom of Consummation and a Model for Interpersonal Hostility
		Hostility
		A Model for Changes in Levels of Interpersonal Hostility
		Axiom of Consummation Experiment
		Appendix 16.1 The Questionnaire Administered After the End of the Experiment for the Mackenzie-Beynon Experiment
	Chapter 17: Summarizing the Empirical Work
		Part A Basic Theoretical Laws
		Part B Channel Renting Experiments
		Part C Problem Complexity, Difficulty of Organizing, and Some Voting Behavior
		Part D Structural Preference
		Part E Learning, Multiple Structures, and Stability of Hierarchies
		Part F Adoption Processes and Mapping Functions
		Part G Controlling Group Structures
		Part H Axiom of Consummation, Structural Change, and Hostility
		Some Limitations of This Work
	References
	Author Index
	Subject Index