Applications of theories of group processes

Theories of group processes have been and are being applied usefully to nat ural situations. We review a selection of these theories and examine differ ent types of applications and interventions to which they have led. We then offer a typology of application, five "stages" with examples. As theoretic al application proceeds, issues of complexity, rules of correspondence, and competing social interests increase the difficulty of that work, yet the b enefits are considerable for theoretical development.