TY - BOOK AU - Short, Ellen L AU - McRae, Mary B TI - Racial and cultural dynamics in group and organizational life : crossing boundaries SN - 9781412939867 U1 - 302.3 McR PY - 2010/// CY - Los Angeles, etc PB - Sage KW - Communication in community development KW - Community development KW - Race KW - Cultural pluralism N1 -

Includes bibliographical references and index.

; Understanding groups as psychodynamic systems in the context of racial-cultural factors : theoretical framework -- Working with differences in groups : ethical considerations -- Group formation : racial-cultural dynamics of entering and joining -- Group development : the impact of racial-cultural factors -- Group dynamics in racial-culturally mixed groups -- Social roles in groups -- Leadership, authority, and power in racially and culturally mixed groups -- Strategies for leadership in multicultural groups -- The mature work group -- Termination ER -