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All in the Timing: Considering Time at Multiple Stages of Group Research

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The role of time in measuring group and team temporality constitutes more than a methodological issue—it is
a theoretical question. That is, if group interaction is theorized as processual and processes occur through time, then research on team temporality, as well as a range of other issues, must grapple with the methodological implications of our theories. This article contributes to INGRoup's aim to advance theory and methods for understanding groups by exploring methodological approaches that allow us to capture a variety of team processes over time. Three case studies address the practical issues involved with employing various types of time-sensitive data collection, time-dependent coding, and time-based analysis, including their advantages and disadvantages. Together, the authors describe diverse field and analytical methods useful for interrogating theoretical assumptions about time in groups. Doing so expands the notion of group temporality to consider the role of both epochal and fungible times at multiple stages of group research.

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Small Group Research

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California : Sage Publications., 2008

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English

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10464964

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Vol. 39, No. 3, June 2008. Page 328-351

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methods
time
temporality
group
team
All in the Timing

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