A Preliminary Study of the Size Determinant in Small Group Interaction

Abstract

IF a small human group is defined as one in which the members, integrated by direct communication demands, interact functionally and continuously toward the achievement of an end, then the structure resulting from such interaction is a unitary system of relationships in which the factor of size (number of participants) is one of the determinants of the system. In a word, the size determinant is an integral factor of small group interaction, the fundamental question being the relation of the magnitude of the variable to the range and complexity of the interactory field. The scope of the present study is limited