Effectiveness of Problem-Solving Groups: Process and Outcome Criteria

1994 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 1139-1153 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Wanous ◽  
Arnon E. Reichers ◽  
Christine Cooper ◽  
Raghunandan Rao
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Multiple Measures ◽  
Process And Outcome ◽  
Measures Of Effectiveness ◽  
Outcome Criteria

Multiple measures of both group process and effectiveness of outcome were gathered from 100 problem-solving groups of 526 people. Generally low correlations among the measures of effectiveness of process and those of outcome effectiveness indicate that effectiveness is multidimensional as previously suggested. The relationships between measures of process and effectiveness of outcome supported previous models suggesting general linkages between these two sets of measures. The particular pattern of relationships between process and outcome measures found here was understandable, given the context in which these data were gathered. Thus, the use of multiple measures of both process and effectiveness of outcome in research on small groups is recommended.

Evaluation with the Personal Orientation Inventory of a Problem-Solving Approach in Teaching an Undergraduate Psychology Course

1973 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 623-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Jay Gross ◽  
Andrew I. Schwebel
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Personal Orientation Inventory ◽  
Undergraduate Psychology ◽  
Psychology Course ◽  
Personal Orientation ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Outcome Criteria

A major issue in evaluating innovative teaching methods has been the selection of outcome criteria. With a goal of developing students' process skills, the authors taught a clinical psychology course to undergraduates. To evaluate the course's effectiveness, Shostrom's Personal Orientation Inventory was utilized. There were significant changes in students' scores on 6 of the 12 scales. The implication of utilizing outcome measures consonant with the goals of a particular course was examined.

An Intensive Case-Study of a Therapeutic Group

1976 ◽  
Vol 128 (6) ◽  
pp. 581-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Ryle ◽  
Susan Lipshitz
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Repertory Grid ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Psychometric Tests ◽  
Therapeutic Group ◽  
Process And Outcome ◽  
Pre Treatment

SummaryA therapeutic group with eight members was studied, using psychometric tests, improvement ratings based on pre-treatment statements of patients' hopes, and of therapists' aims rated for achievement on the basis of post-treatment interviews, and two forms of repertory grid testing. The In-Group Grid yielded a number of measures relating to outcome and to aspects of the group process. Most patients improved by some criteria, and most measures of improvement intercorrelated positively but not, in most cases, highly. Few clear relations between process and outcome measures were demonstrated.

scholarly journals Utilizing Family-Centered Process and Outcome Measures to Assess Hospital-to-Home Transition Quality

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 843-846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arti D. Desai ◽  
Tamara D. Simon ◽  
JoAnna K. Leyenaar ◽  
Maria T. Britto ◽  
Rita Mangione-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Process And Outcome ◽  
Hospital To Home ◽  
Family Centered

Differences between Active and Inactive Quality Circles in Attendance and Performance

1993 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 579-590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Li-Ping Tang ◽  
Peggy Smith Tollison ◽  
Harold D. Whiteside
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Archival Data ◽  
Quality Circle ◽  
Quality Circles ◽  
Attendance Rate ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Problem Solving Process

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.

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