ABSTRACT
Originally developed to evaluate interaction processes within work groups, the Group Behavior Inventory (GBI) was subsequently used to measure the impact of organizational interventions. F. Friedlander and R. W. Boss have used the GBI extensively to measure changes in work groups after interventions. More, Smith used a modified version of the GBI, retaining about half the items. His objectives were to determine which aspects of the manager’s behavior and the team processes were associated with perceived group effectiveness. Although the size of the sample is not known, Smith’s analysis of the modified instrument identified seven factors similar to the ones found by Friedlander. Many studies using the GBI are somewhat dated, but perhaps the greatest testimony to the utility of the GBI is Kaplan and Greenbaum’s report that other investigators have referred to the GBI in developing instruments of their own.
