HOMANS' SMALL-GROUP MODEL

by
Donal E. Muir
Contributed to the public domain for academic use.
Version 4-10-95

The model presented here is based upon Simon's mathematical treatment of the basic propositions presented by George C. Homans in his seminal and highly recommended -- The Human Group (1949). By manipulating levels and interconnections of principal factors, users can explore this model's predicted consequences for small groups.

REFERENCES

Homans, George C. l950. The Human Group. New York: Harcourt, Brace.

Muir, Donal E. 1983. 'An adaptive systems theory: toward reductionism.' Sociological Inquiry 53:4:435-448.

______________ 1992. 'HOMANS: A computer program for simulating Homans' Human Group model.' Social Science Computer Review 10:4:581-587.

Simon, Herbert A. 1957. Models of Man. New York: Wiley. (Esp., pp. 88-144).

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