After studying the report you will be able to answer the questions:
According to your ratings, the Role Type you tend to adopt in a group setting is: ROLE TYPE UPF, described as persuasive, convincing, shows task leadership.
Individuals who report behaviors associated with this Role Type are often seen by others as maintaining a balance between: (1) moderately high activity; (2) moderately high likeability; and (3) a moderately high, but not aversive, emphasis on accomplishing tasks. They tend to initiate many acts, and others reply and respond to them in a similar fashion. Many like them. They show outstanding competence, initiative, and persistence in structuring and performing tasks. These individuals are able to persuade others to perform the various roles needed in a group, and to train other members in these roles. This often includes educating and training others to replace themselves in a leadership role, and inducting such members into the role.
A complete bibliography of SYMLOG-related articles and research, relevant to the iea, is available through SYMLOG Consulting Group. Contact them at www.symlog.com.
Among the works more prevalent in the development of the Interaction Effectiveness Assessment® instrument are:
Bales, R. F. (1950). Interaction Process Analysis. Cambridge, MA: Addison-Wesley. Reprinted 1976, University of Chicago Press.
Bales, R. F. (1970). Personality and interpersonal behavior. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.
Bales, R. F., & Cohen, S. P., with the assistance of S. A. Williamson (1979). SYMLOG: A system for the multiple level observation of groups. New York: Free Press.
Bales, R. F. (1984). Texts for “YOURVIEW,” an interactive computer program. San Diego, CA: SYMLOG Consulting Group.
Bales, R. F., Cowen, M. A., & R. J. Koenigs (1986). Interpersonal Effectiveness Profile. San Diego, CA: SYMLOG Consulting Group.
Bales, R. F. (1999). Social interaction systems: Theory and measurement. London: Transaction Publishers.
Cowen, M.A. (1998). The relationship between behavior and value assessment of leader/managers by their coworkers in organizations (unpublished dissertation). Ann Arbor, MI: UMI.
Hare, A.P., Sjovold, E., Baker, H.G., & J. Powers (2008) (eds.). Analysis of social interaction systems: SYMLOG research and applications. Lanham, MD: University Press of America,® Inc.
