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AUTHORITARIAN GROUP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Group Dynamics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- authoritatively led group
1, record 1, English, authoritatively%20led%20group
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- authoritative group 1, record 1, English, authoritative%20group
proposal
- authoritarian group 1, record 1, English, authoritarian%20group
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By analogy with "democratic group" (BRAME, 1976, p. 17 and INSOC, 1968, vol. 6, p. 286) and "democratically led group" (MCMAN, 1970, p. 96). 1, record 1, English, - authoritatively%20led%20group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe conduit de façon autoritaire
1, record 1, French, groupe%20conduit%20de%20fa%C3%A7on%20autoritaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- groupe autoritaire 2, record 1, French, groupe%20autoritaire
correct, masculine noun
- groupe soumis au commandement autoritaire 3, record 1, French, groupe%20soumis%20au%20commandement%20autoritaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un groupe autoritaire (...), il suffit de penser des structures adaptées aux objectifs à atteindre (...). Peu importe les personnes dans le groupe, il leur est seulement demandé, d'obéir, de suivre les consignes. 2, record 1, French, - groupe%20conduit%20de%20fa%C3%A7on%20autoritaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(...) dans les groupes conduits démocratiquement, la tension est moindre, car l'agressivité s'y liquide au fur et à mesure au lieu de s'accumuler et de produire l'apathie freinatrice ou les explosions destructrices, comme c'est le cas dans les groupes conduits de façon autoritaire ou laissez-faire (...) 1, record 1, French, - groupe%20conduit%20de%20fa%C3%A7on%20autoritaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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