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The basic question to be answered in the study of group problem solving is: How best can a group use the resources of its members in solving a given problem? This phrasing of the question assumes that the necessary resources do lie in the group. (Hoffman, 1965, p. 99)
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Douglas, T. (1993). Obstacles. In: A Theory of Groupwork Practice. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22601-6_5
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