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33 Cards in this Set
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small group communication
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task-oriented and goal directed.
occurs when 3 or more people work together interdepently to accomplish a task. |
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team
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1- members hold each other for the accountable task
2-hold an extreme commitment involvement and investment in the group. 3- members are chosen carefully because they will be working together for an infinite amount of time. |
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Features of small group communication
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1 - group size
2- interdependence 3 - task 4 - norms 5 - identity 6 - group talk |
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Group size
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Minimum three members maximum of 15 members with the ideal small group consisting of five to seven members.
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Interdependence
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The effects that you and your group members have on each other. The concept of interdependence is most closely associated with systems theory which states that all parts of a system work together to adapt to its environment.
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Task
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Defined as an activity in which decision or solution cannot be made without the input of all your group members and often defined by an external audience who also may evaluate weather to the task was completed effectively.
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Task characteristics
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1 - determine whether the task is easy to accomplish
2 - identify the number of alternatives that exist for accomplishing the task 3- establish what is important appealing interesting or fascinating about the task. 4 - recognize the degree of familiarity group members have with the task. 5 - pinpoint the degree to which the outcome of the task is down to be acceptable. 6 - verify the amount of authority the group has for executing the task. 7 - consider the degree of ego involvement invested in the task. |
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Norms
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Guidelines or rules your group implements about not only how members should behave but also how your group should approach its tasks.
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Identity
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The psychological and or physical boundaries that distinguish a group member from a non group member.
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Group talk
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The specific types of communication in which you and your group members engage.
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Types of group talk
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1 - problem solving
2- decision making |
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Problem solving talk
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Defines and analyzes the problem identify several solutions and chooses one solution
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Decision-making talk
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Select an option from a set of already selected options in which no externally correct option exists.
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Functional perspective of small group communication
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States that a group's performance is directly related to how well members engage in each of the five communicative functions necessary to make an informed choice
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5 communicative functions
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1 - developing a correct understanding of the issue
2- determining the minimal characteristics required of the alternatives needed to resolve the issue 3- requires group members to identify an appropriate adequate and unambiguous set of alternatives. 4- involves examining the alternatives identified in the third step in relation to the minimal characteristics established in the second step. 5 - to select the best alternative in light of the previous four functions. |
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Group hate
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Feelings of dread that arise when faced with possibility of having to work in a group
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Small group development
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1 - the forming stage
2- the storming stage 3- the norming stage 4 - the performing stage 5- the adjourning stage |
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Small group member roles and leadership
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Initiator contributor role
Information giver role orienter role Recorder role Encourager and harmonizer role |
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Group member roles
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Established and repetitive pattern of communicative behaviors that members expect from each other
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Task roles
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Designated specifically to facilitate progress toward problem solving or decision making
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Building and maintenance roles
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Used to develop and maintain the interpersonal relationships they create between and among each other
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Group leadership
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1- shared leadership
2- emergent leader approach to leadership 3- counteractive influence approach to leadership |
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Shared leadership
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Refers to the communicative behaviour any group member can enact to demonstrate leadership. Shared leadership emerges from any group member who possesses competence talent or interest in the task or relation area under consideration by the group.
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Emergent leader approach to leadership
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Emerges through the communication that occurs among group members by choosing to eliminate those individuals who do not demonstrate leadership behaviors
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Counter active influence approach to leadership
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The notion that when the group encounters an obstacle course one member needs to draw upon a repertoire of communicative skills that 1 counters what other group members have said or done and 2 influence its members to resolve or remove whatever caused the obstacle
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Group meeting environment
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Time and place where a meeting is held
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Small group conflict
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The process that occurs when group members engage in an expressed struggle that impedes task accomplishment and usually arises due to the real and perceived differences that exist among group members
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Avoiding conflict handling style
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You have a low concern for meeting the needs of both yourself and your group members . They view conflict as hopeless useless or punishing or they view the issues surrounding the conflict as trivial.
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Dominating conflict handling style
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You are more interested in satisfying your own needs and satisfying the needs of your group members
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Compromising conflict handling style
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You strive to find a middle ground between meeting your own needs and meeting the needs of your group members
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Obliging conflict handling style
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You are highly concerned with meeting the needs of your group members ignoring your own needs
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Integrating conflict handling style
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You are concerned with meeting the needs of both yourself and all group members
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Role flexibility
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Possessing the skills and abilities necessary to play a variety of roles is tantamount for group effectiveness
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