Time, Interaction, and Performance (TIP)

TLDR

The theory adopts a more molar perspective on groups than has often been the case in group research. This article presents a theory of groups. It emphasizes temporal processes in group interaction and task performance, and the article is organized into three sections presenting propositions about groups, temporal processes in group behavior, and temporal aspects of interaction. The final section offers brief comments on implications and potential applications of the theory.

Abstract

This article presents a theory of groups. The theory takes a more molarperspective on groups than has often been the case in group research. It gives special emphasis to temporal processes in group interaction and task performance. The three main sections of the article present the theory as a series of propositions about the nature of groups, temporal processes in group behavior, and temporal aspects of interaction, respectively. The final section presents brief comments on some implications and potential applications of the theory.