Department
Organization Development
Date of Paper/Work
2015
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Organization Development (Ed.D.)
Type of Paper/Work
Dissertation
Advisors
David Jamieson; Rama Hart; Kurt Gehlert
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to generate a deeper understanding of the inner workings of a work-group that has experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of one of its group members. Using a grounded theory research design, the researcher conducted semi-structured interviews with six work-groups that have experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of one of their group members.
Keywords
work group, sudden, unexpected
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Recommended Citation
Geither, James A., "Organizational Work Groups Experiencing a Sudden and Unexpected Loss of a Member" (2015). Education Doctoral Dissertations in Organization Development. 45.
https://ir.stthomas.edu/caps_ed_orgdev_docdiss/45