ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR TASK-ORIENTED GROUPS

The conception of different performance criteria in evaluating and jud ging group performance are presented. Differences are made between sub jective performance criteria, which summarize the experience oriented effect bf the group situation on the members, and objective performanc e criteria, which evaluate reaching the goal by processing items. Usin g this meta-classification some scholarly discussions can be shown to be based on incompatible judgements. Ways can be shown of developing e fficient group processes which are related to a uniform group backgrou nd.