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OPPOSANTE SYSTEMATIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 1988-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Group Dynamics
  • Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
DEF

the person who tends to be negative on all issues, or stubbornly resistant to the wishes of the majority.

CONT

Blocking involves interference with the progress of a group by going off on a tangent, arguing too much on a point, or focusing on irrelevant details. ... The person who blocks discussion ... may consciously block to express his antagonism toward the leader or other members. The blocking member achieves momentary power by focusing attention on himself, rather than on the issue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dynamique des groupes
  • Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
CONT

Le freineur [...] est systématiquement "contre", s’oppose ou résiste sans raison, tente de revenir sur les décisions acquises ou sur les problèmes dépassés.

Spanish

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