Role Repertoires of Members in an Effective Small Group: A Simulation

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  • Sharon E. Hare Author
  • A. Paul Hare Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12926/qwrhkc03

Keywords:

Effective Small Group, Simulation

Abstract

Survey data representing role repertoires were mathematically combined to simulate small groups and determine an effective five member composition.
The Systematic Multiple Level Observation of Groups (SYMLOG) questionnaire was used to inventory roles that are multidimensional, dynamic, and sometimes conflicting. Survey responses, mostly from members of U.S. organizations, were originally gathered during leadership programs. The SYMLOG Optimum Profile served as a criterion of effectiveness that balances task accomplishment with member satisfaction. The most effective group had 5 members playing 4 primary roles: social organizer, democratic task leader (2), team player, and conservative worker. The simulation illustrates the use of role repertoires for evaluating group performance and identifying
resources, the potentials for conflict, and mediation strategies, which might remain hidden were only single roles considered

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2026-01-23

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Vol. 54 No. 3 (2001): Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, and Sociometry

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