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This text treats groups and the work involved in grouping as useful tools humans have developed for responding tpressures or demands faced by group members As these pressures and demands toward grouping arise, the differences between effective and ineffective groups may be small (as they begin tmanifest), but they can become very large when measured by final group outcomes Thus, it is important tbe aware of the signs that a group is not doing well and tknow how thelp a group begin tdbetter This book assumes an orientation that expects and detects group pitfalls as they arise, providing students with the foundation for overcoming barriers teffective group experiences By assuming this orientation, this book is designed t1) provide a map of the group pitfall terrain, and 2) demonstrate how people working well together can use the struggle against such pitfalls timprove their groups
