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“This work should serve as a sound foundation for students and practitioners as they begin their study of the significance of various groups in social work practice.” --Choice Collective problem solving: a powerful and effective means of assessing a situation, determining a course of action, and accomplishing goals. In the realm of social services, this formidable method has been evidenced in the development of task groups; in the textbook arena, it is clearly and definitively presented in Task Groups in the Social Services. Focusing on the role of the social worker, the authors consider such aspects as the recruitment and composition of groups, participation as a team member, group shepherding, and dealing with problem behaviors within the group. Selected problem-solving approaches, including brainstorming, societal judgment analysis, and the Delphi technique, are evaluated in terms of process and outcome. From implementation through achievement, the merits and methods of application for a variety of task groups are assessed. This sophisticated work will be a vital resource for students of social work and social work practitioners alike.
Methods of Evaluating Composition, Process, and Outcome in Task Groups
Methods of Evaluating Composition, Process, and Outcome in Task Groups
Task groups have multiple functions, including decision making, problem solving, and evaluation. The purpose of this chapter is to consider the evaluation function and apply it to the composition, process, and outcome of task groups. Task group evaluation refers to an evaluation of the processes or outcomes of the task group carried out either by the task group or by other parties and the use of evaluation methods and procedures by the task group to fulfill its other functions, that is, decision making and problem solving. Task groups have a dual focus in evaluation: inward, that is, evaluating their own performance in carrying out their functions, ...
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