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20 Cards in this Set
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• Communication among a small group of people who share a common purpose or goal, who fee a sense of belonging to the group, and who exert influence on one another
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Small Group Communication
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• Clear elevating goal
• Results driven structure • Competent team members • Unified commitment • Collaborative climate • Standards of excellence • External support and recognition • Principled leadership |
Characteristics of a team
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o Fulfill basic need to associate with others
o ex: your family, friends |
Primary group
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o Exist to accomplish a task or achieve a goal
o Ex: groups at work or school |
Secondary Group
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• Individualistic decisions made by individuals, collectivistic made by teams
• Individualistic individuals should be rewarded, collectivistic teams should be rewarded |
Individualistic vs. Collectivistic teams
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o Openness to environment: interaction & climate
o Interdependence: cohesiveness o Input variables: funds, tools, knowledge, purpose, relationships o Process variables: procedures to reach goals o Output variables: decision making to personal growth |
Systems Theory
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rewards - costs = profit/loss
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Social Exchange Theory
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o Fantasies & stories
o shape group’s identity & culture o influence dynamics such as norms, roles & decision making o result in collective consciousness |
Symbolic Convergence Theory
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o Rules: implied prescription; learned from previous group encounters
o Resources o Interaction |
Structuration theory
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Helps conceptualize connections among behaviors and outcomes
Aids in decision making & conflict management Identifies behaviors that help attain goal |
Functional theory
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o Observe a phenomenon
o Witness repeated pattern o Develop explanation |
Theory Building
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o Way of binding together multitude of facts so that one may comprehend them all at once
o Enables us to make reasonably precise predictions that may be termed scientific. o Crucial to the study of small groups |
Theory
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o Explanation power of good theory helps make sense of processes involved when people interact with others in group.
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Explanatory Functoin
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o Predictive precision allows people to anticipate probable outcomes of communicative behaviors in group.
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Predictive Function
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Inclusion- to include; to be included
recognized as individuals Control- to control; to be controlled status & power Affection- to give; to receive affection give & receive warmth |
Schutz's Theory
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Physiological needs: air, food, water
Safety needs: security: protection Belongingness needs: affiliation Esteem needs: worthwhile; valued Self actualization needs: full potential |
Maslow's Hierarchy
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Similarity: feel understood
Complementarity: qualities we do not have Proximity/contact/interaction: interpersonal possibilities Physical attraction: beauty |
Four factors that are elements of interpersonal comm
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Activities- interests
Goals- dedication Membership- exclusivity Diversity- more productive |
Factors of group attraction
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• Norms are rules or standards that determine what is appropriate or inappropriate behavior in group. For example:
• how group members dress • attitude about time • what type of language is used • formality of names |
group norms
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Legitimate -elected
Referent-attractive Expert- knowledge Reward-rewards behaviors Coercive-punishment |
Five Power Bases
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