Group Dynamics, 4th ed.(SOCIOLOGY)(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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HM131

2004-113632

0-534-36822-0

Group dynamics, 4th ed.

Forsyth, Donelson R.

Wadsworth Publishing Co., [c]2006

622 p.

$101.95

In this text for undergraduates, Forsyth (U. of Richmond) introduces the theories, studies, and empirical findings pertinent to group...

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