Dr. Jamie McMinn, Westminster College associate professor of psychology, co-authored a chapter on "Group Reflexivity and Performance" in the recently published Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 27.

McMinn worked with Dr. Richard Moreland of the University of Pittsburgh on the chapter (pp. 63-95) that revealed methodological problems and weak results when analyzing performance benefits of group reflexivity. They plan on continuing the research in spring 2012.

"We have begun our own program of research on group reflexivity and, so far, we have found no performance benefits," McMinn said. "All of this suggests that enthusiasm for group reflexivity should be tempered until more and better research has been done."

Advances in Group Processes is part of the Emerald Business, Management and Economics eBook Series Collection and is published by Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

McMinn, who has been with Westminster since 2003, earned an undergraduate degree from Emory & Henry College and a master's and Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh.

Contact McMinn at (724) 946-7121 or e-mail mcminnjg@westminster.edu for additional information.

Dr. Jamie McMinn