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Technique 21: Group Productivity, Brainstorming, Production Blocking
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Harrod, Wendy. 2010. “Technique 21: Group Productivity, Brainstorming, Production Blocking”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, April. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/technique-21-group-productivity-brainstorming.

Abstract

Teaching Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes:
The purpose of this exercise is to introduce the topic of group productivity, and to demonstrate
productivity loss in brainstorming groups. This exercise illustrates the problem of production
blocking, and suggests ways to improve group productivity.

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Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200

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