In light of the growing importance of and reliance on task groups in the social services, this comprehensive text examines the uses, methods and dynamics of such groups. Following a description of the nature, history and variety of task groups, the authors discuss the role of the social worker in these groups, focusing on: the recruitment and composition of groups; participating as a team member; shepherding a group and dealing with problem behaviours within it. Task Groups in the Social Services will prove a vital resource to both students and practitioners in social work.
Decision Commitment Although consensus groups tend to have higher levels of
commitment than many other types of decision-making task groups (Schweiger,
Sandberg, & Ragan, 1986), the latter, and their individual members, also tend to
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