Group Processes
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1. One reason people join groups is to complete a task.
But, what
type of tasks do groups do best at completing? How do
members of the group impact group tasks? The
following table is based on Ivan Steiner (1972, 1976) who stated that
groups utilize social combination rules in
their endeavor to complete the task at hand. Social combination rules
are
often
used to come to a decision regarding what
needs to be done and who should do it.

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