The Identification of Coalitions in Small Groups Using Multidimensional Scaling: A Methodology.

Stanton, Wilbur W.; Morris, Michael H.

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Identification of Coalitions in Small Groups Using Multidimensional Scaling: A Methodology.

Stanton, Wilbur W.; Morris, Michael H.

Small Group Behavior, v18 n1 p126-37 Feb 1987

Describes experiment designed to illustrate the potential of multidimensional scaling (MDS) in illustrating the perceptions of those in a group regarding one another, specifically of coalitions. Participants were 35 students enrolled in a graduate business course. Suggests positive results of the exploratory research show MDS holds promise as an approach for analyzing coalitions. (ABL)

Descriptors: Graduate Students, Group Behavior, Groups, Higher Education, Multidimensional Scaling, Research Methodology

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