INNOVATIVE PROBLEM‐SOLVING BY OUTSIDERS: A STUDY OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS¹

Quality and acceptance of problem solutions by members of homogeneous and heterogeneous groups.

L. Richard Hoffman, Norman R. F. Maier · Journal of Abnormal & Social Psychology · 1961 · 653 citations

Management, Organization Studies, Organizational Behavior +14

The Contribution of a Discussion Leader to the Quality of Group Thinking: The Effective Use of Minority Opinions

Norman R. F. Maier, Allen R. Solem · Human Relations · 1952 · 171 citations

Social Sciences, Leadership, Social Psychology +12

Differences and disagreement as factors in creative group problem solving.

L. Richard Hoffman, Ernest Harburg, N. R. F. Maier · Journal of Abnormal & Social Psychology · 1962 · 132 citations

Management, Educational Psychology, Creative Problem Solving +11

Quality of first and second solutions in group problem solving.

Norman R. F. Maier, L. Richard Hoffman · Journal of Applied Psychology · 1960 · 101 citations

Management, Organization Studies, Group Dynamics +9

IMPROVING SOLUTIONS BY TURNING CHOICE SITUATIONS INTO PROBLEMS¹

Norman R. F. Maier, Allen R. Solem · Personnel Psychology · 1962 · 53 citations

Business, Decision Sciences, Decision Analysis +9