ISBN10: 0387973206, ISBN13: 9780387973203, [publisher: Springer New York] Softcover Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990.
[Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990]

New York, NY Springer 1990 Trade paperback New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 142 p. Contains: Unspecified. Recent Research in Psychology.

ISBN10: 0387973206, ISBN13: 9780387973203, [publisher: Springer New York] Softcover Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Large Group Awareness Training: An Historical Context Groups associated with the human potential movement have been a controversial feature of American life during the last three decades. In the 1950's and 1960's, the movement was dominated by various types of small groups (SGs), which included sensitivity training groups, encounter groups, as well as several others (see Lieberman, Yalom, & Miles, 1973). Some people viewed SGs as an effective means for attaining personal and organizational growth, and Carl Rogers, one of the founders of this movement, labeled small groups as . . the most rapidly spreading social invention of the century, and probably the most potent' (Rogers, 1970). In contrast, others attacked SGs as 'the most extreme exhibition thus far of man's talent for reducing, distorting, evading, and vulgarizing his own reality' (Koch, 1973, p. 639). Nevertheless, SGs generally became an accepted tool for personal development and were incorporated into university curricula and mana gerial training programs. During the 1970's the prevalence and appeal of SGs declined (cf. Back, 1978), and at about the same time, large group awareness training programs (LGATs) appeared. ' LGATs are offered to the general public by profit-making or ganizations and examine philosophical, psychological ...
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ISBN10: 0387973206, ISBN13: 9780387973203, [publisher: Springer New York] Softcover Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Large Group Awareness Training: An Historical Context Groups associated with the human potential movement have been a controversial feature of American life during the last three decades. In the 1950's and 1960's, the movement was dominated by various types of small groups (SGs), which included sensitivity training groups, encounter groups, as well as several others (see Lieberman, Yalom, & Miles, 1973). Some people viewed SGs as an effective means for attaining personal and organizational growth, and Carl Rogers, one of the founders of this movement, labeled small groups as . . the most rapidly spreading social invention of the century, and probably the most potent' (Rogers, 1970). In contrast, others attacked SGs as 'the most extreme exhibition thus far of man's talent for reducing, distorting, evading, and vulgarizing his own reality' (Koch, 1973, p. 639). Nevertheless, SGs generally became an accepted tool for personal development and were incorporated into university curricula and mana gerial training programs. During the 1970's the prevalence and appeal of SGs declined (cf. Back, 1978), and at about the same time, large group awareness training programs (LGATs) appeared. ' LGATs are offered to the general public by profit-making or ganizations and examine philosophical, psychological ...
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ISBN10: 0387973206, ISBN13: 9780387973203, [publisher: Springer Verlag] Softcover 1st edition. 151 pages. 9.25x6.10x0.36 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1990]

Springer, Date: 1990-07-23. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1990. Springer ISBN 0387973206 9780387973203 [US]