TY - JOUR
AU - Scholl, Wolfgang
AB - Group Processes & Intergroup Relations 2000 Vol 3(2) 115–122 Editorial: The Information Processing Approach as a Perspective for Groups Research Elisabeth Brauner and Wolfgang Scholl Humboldt-University in Berlin The importance of the information pro- Decline and Rise of Groups Research cessing approach in groups research may best Three major reasons have been offered for the be understood in the context of the possible decline of small groups research: theoretical decline in groups research. In his 1974 analysis problems, methodological problems, and a par- of the fate of groups research in social psy- adigm shift in social psychology (cf., Abrams & chology, Steiner concluded that its long decline Hogg, 1998; Davis, 1996; Fisch & Daniel, 1982; would soon be followed by a resurgence. He Levine & Moreland, 1990, 1995; McGrath, stated: 1997; Paulus, 1989; Sanna & Parks, 1997; . . . I am compelled to predict that there’s a new day Simpson & Wood, 1992; Steiner, 1974; Tindale acoming. I make this fearless forecast knowing that & Anderson, 1998). Theoretical problems you can’t expect that day to arrive for a few more include the lack of interesting theoretical issues years. And if it doesn’t come, you will have forgot- (Steiner, 
TI - Editorial: The Information Processing Approach as a Perspective for Groups Research
JF - Group Processes & Intergroup Relations
DO - 10.1177/1368430200003002001
DA - 2000-04-01
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SP - 115
EP - 122
VL - 3
IS - 2
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