McRae, Mary B.

Racial and cultural dynamics in group and organizational life : crossing boundaries / Mary B. McRae, Ellen L. Short. - Los Angeles : Sage, c2010. - xvii, 168 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-162) and index.

Understanding groups as psychodynamic systems in the context of racial and cultural factors : theoretical framework -- Working with differences in groups : ethical considerations -- Group formation : racial and cultural dynamics of entering and joining -- Group development : the impact of racial and cultural factors -- Group dynamics in racially and culturally mixed groups -- Social roles in groups -- Leadership, authority, and power in racially and culturally mixed groups -- Strategies for leadership in multicultural groups -- The mature work group -- Termination.

9781412939867


Race.
Cultural pluralism.
Community development.
Communication in community development.

HT1521 / .M377 2010