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NON-DIRECTIVITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Leadership Techniques (Meetings)
- Group Dynamics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nondirective leadership
1, record 1, English, nondirective%20leadership
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Schlesinger, Jackson, and Butman (l960) found that committees are more effective in problem solution under directive than under nondirective leadership. 2, record 1, English, - nondirective%20leadership
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'animation des réunions
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- animation non-directive
1, record 1, French, animation%20non%2Ddirective
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- animation non directive 2, record 1, French, animation%20non%20directive
correct, feminine noun
- conduite non directive 3, record 1, French, conduite%20non%20directive
proposal, feminine noun
- non-directivisme 4, record 1, French, non%2Ddirectivisme
correct, masculine noun
- non-directivité 1, record 1, French, non%2Ddirectivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une certaine mode a prôné, comme étant une panacée, l'animation non directive (l'animateur directif étant hâtivement assimilé au "fasciste"). On a vu fleurir alors ces réunions sans préparation, sans objectifs, sans méthode, des heures de parlottes dont on ressort abasourdi et cotonneux. 5, record 1, French, - animation%20non%2Ddirective
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"conduite non directive", par opposition à "conduite directive" (Q1306, l970, p. 110). 3, record 1, French, - animation%20non%2Ddirective
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
N'oublions pas la nécessité du non-directivisme. L'animateur ne doit pas orienter les réponses; il se contente de restructurer les idées des membres du groupe, c'est-à-dire qu'il les reformule à l'aide de termes différents. 4, record 1, French, - animation%20non%2Ddirective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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