Personality, problem-solving procedure, and performance in small groups.

1969 ◽  
Vol 53 (1, Pt.2) ◽  
pp. 1-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Bouchard
1993 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 579-590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Li-Ping Tang ◽  
Peggy Smith Tollison ◽  
Harold D. Whiteside

Based on the archival data of a quality circle (QC) program in a three-year period, the differences between active QCs (n = 32) and inactive QCs (n = 12) on QC members' participation and QCs' performance were examined using a discriminant analysis. The results showed that active QCs had lower rate of problem-solving failure, higher attendance rate at QC meetings, and higher net savings of QC projects than inactive QCs. The results were discussed in terms of the problem-solving process of small groups.


1986 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 1135-1138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Penny Armstrong ◽  
Ernest McDaniel

A computerized problem-solving task was employed to study the relationships among problem-solving behaviors and learning styles. College students made choices to find their way home in a simulated “lost in the woods” task and wrote their. reasons at each choice point. Time to read relevant information and time to make decisions were measured by the computer clock. These variables were correlated with learning style variables from Schmeck's (1977) questionnaire. The findings indicated that subjects who perceived themselves as competent learners take more time on the problem-solving task, use more information and make fewer wrong choices.


Author(s):  
Maysoon Karim Al-Khatatneh

The study aimed to identify the level of creative behavior, and to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the variables of creative behavior (brainstorming, ability to change, problem solving) in government institutions in Jordan. The study aimed to identify the level of institutional performance, and analyze the impact of creative behaviors of employees on the performance of government institutions in Jordan. The study adopted descriptive & analytical methodology based on a questionnaire applied to a sample of 50 employees in government institutions. The study found that there is a statistically significant relationship between the creative behaviors of employees and performance in government institutions in Jordan, and in the light of the findings, the study reached the recommends to increase attention to the creative behavior of employees in government institutions.    


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah E Rose ◽  
Alexandra Lamont ◽  
Nicholas Reyland

Correlational studies have suggested some harmful effects of television (TV) viewing in early childhood, especially for the viewing of fast-paced entertainment programs. However, this has not been consistently supported by experimental studies, many of which have lacked ecological validity. The current study explores the effects of pace of program on the attention, problem solving and comprehension of 41 3- and 4-year-olds using an ecologically valid experimental design. Children were visited twice at home; on each visit they were shown an episode of a popular animated entertainment program which differed in pace: one faster paced, one slower paced. Children’s behavior was coded for attention and arousal during viewing, attention, effort and performance after viewing during a problem-solving task, and comprehension of the program. The faster paced program was attended to more, but this had no impact on comprehension. Although 3-year-olds showed more attention and effort on the problem-solving task after watching the slower program, both 3- and 4-year-olds completed more problems successfully after watching the faster program. The results provide evidence to counter the ‘harm’ perceived in young children watching fast-paced entertainment programs as where differences were found it was the fast-paced program which appeared to have a cognitive facilitation effect.


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