Selected Group Dynamics References

The following books and articles have especially informed our organizational development practice with respect to group dynamics and group development. We hope you find a few titles here that are of benefit to you.

Argyris, C. (1962). Interpersonal competence and organizational effectiveness. Homewood, IL: Richard D. Irwin.

Bennis, W. G. & Shepard, H. A. (1956). A theory of group development. Human Relations, 9, 415-457.

Bion, W. R. (1961). Experiences in groups. London: Routledge.

Carr, A. T. (1979). The psychopathology of fear. In W. Sluckin, (ed.), Fear in animals and man. Workingham, Berkshire, England: Von Nostrand.

Fisher, R., Ury, W., & Patton, B. (1991). Getting to yes: Negotiating agreement without giving in (2nd ed.). New York: Penguin.

Forsyth, D. R. (2005). Group dynamics, (4th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Freud, S. (1913/1950). Totem and taboo (Complete Works, Vol. 13). London: Hogarth Press.

Freud, S. (1921/1922). Group psychology and the analysis of the ego (Complete Works, Vol. 18). London: Hogarth Press.

Gardner, H. (1993). Frames of mind: The theory of multiple intelligences (2nd ed.). New York: Basic Books.

Isaksen, S. G. & Treffinger, D. J. (1985). Creative problem solving: The basic course. Buffalo, NY: Bearly.

Johnson, J. & Johnson, F. (2005). Joining together: Group theory and group skills. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Le Bon, G. (1896/1947). The crowd: A study of the popular mind. London: Benn.

Lencioni, P. M. (2004). Death by meeting: A leadership fable about solving the most painful problem in business. New York: Wiley & Sons.

McDougall, W. (1920). The group mind (2nd ed.). London: Cambridge University Press.

Osborn, A. F. (1963). Applied imagination (3rd ed.). New York: Scribner’s.

Rogers, C. R. (1970). Carl Rogers on encounter groups. New York: Harper & Row.

Schien, E. (1969). Functional roles of group members. In Process consultation: Its role in organization development, (pp. 31-45). Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Schutz, W. (1994). The human element. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Trotter, W. (1916/2006). Instincts of the herd in peace and war. Whitefish, MT: Kessinger Publishing.

Whyte, W.F. (1981). Street corner society (3rd ed.). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Zimmerman, J. M. & Coyle, V. (1997). The way of council. Ojai: CA: Bramble.