Joining Together: Group Theory and Group Skills

by David W. Johnson

Combines psychological theory with practical exercises to clarify the dynamics of group participation and leadership behavior

Genres: Psychology, Leadership

650 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1975

Reviews

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent overview of group functioning and the strengths and weakness of working in groups. The chapter on Power was particularly elucidating.

If you're confused about why we're all being dicks on the internet, this book will explain it to you. If you're hating on your group projects and bewailing group decision-making, this book will make you a better group member. If you're in the unfortunate position of being in charge of a ragtag group of humans, this book will remind you that our strength and wisdom comes from healthy collaboration.

Life is a team sport.

[Ward · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read 90% of the textbook. It makes a good case for the value and benefits of educating people within a group context. I will come back to the book again in the future as a reference when I have the opportunity to instruct adults again.

[Natalie Elizabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

SO many words on the minutiae of 1920-70s social psychology and so little on how to actually create positive humanising change for people using groups. Lots of ideas for group exercises though

[Mark Weiss · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book. I can be a bit dense, but there are activities in each chapter that break things up, that are also useful in forming groups. I do sense sometimes, that they are so sold on Cooperative Learning, that you don't always get all the negatives. IN this sense, Robert Slavin seems to be more objective.

[Charles · Rating 2 out of 5]

Decent book, but there was so much information that things seemed to be watered down at times.

[Na Dina]

i thing so satisfied if was reading this article, please permitted me, thank for your attention

[Tiffany · Rating 2 out of 5]

For my COM423 class. Didn't really care for this text book.

[Kerrie Taber · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has sections that are really geared more towards someone teaching about groups than for students. There are some good exercises in the chapters.