BEH 423: Group Dynamics: Teambuilding, Negotiation and Conflict Management

Johnson, D. W., & Johnson, F. P. (2003). Joining together: Group theory and group skills. (8th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Syllabus
To view the syllabus (PDF file - 26kb) you will need the Adobe Reader, available free from Adobe.


Lecture Notes
Class 1, Chapter 1: Group Dynamics (PowerPoint file - 187kb)
Class 2, Chapter 2 & 3: Experiential Learning, Groups Goals, and Social Interdependence (PowerPoint file - 490kb)
Class 3, Chapter 4: Communication Within Groups (PowerPoint file - 244kb)
Class 4, Chapters 5 and 6: Leadership and Power Within Groups (PowerPoint file - 319kb)
Class 5, Chapter 9: Managing Conflict (PowerPoint file - 351kb)
Class 6, Chapters 7 and 8: Decision Making and Controversy (PowerPoint file - 917kb)
Class 7, Chapter 10: Valuing Diversity (PowerPoint file - 297kb)
Class 8: Team Development (PowerPoint file - 392kb)
Class 9: Reasons to Consider Not Using Teams and Group Exercise (PowerPoint file - 1,136kb)

APA Citation Protocol (PowerPoint file - 128kb)

Group Member Style Assessment (MS Word document - 71kb)

Style Guide
WIU Writing Style Handbook (PDF file - 709kb)

American Psychological Association (APA) Citation Protocol
Bedford/St. Martin's
This site provides great information on properly citing online sources.

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab
While I still view the WIU Writing Style Guide as a good investment, this site has a wealth of information on the proper citation protocol for your papers. Brought to you by my alma mater, it's definitely worth a look. (Be sure to scroll down the page to see the examples.)

The Assignment Process
From the University of Waikato. Provides many great examples.

Literature Review
WIU Online Collection
This site will serve you well during your education at WIU as it contains a huge repository of articles (select "Online Collection" under the "Student Services" heading).