Test 3 (Chapter 13)

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Social Presence

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-a sense of connectedness with others that can happen with the assistance of communication technologies.

-Enables relational maintenance in romantic relationships and organizational team contexts. Presence - perceptual illusion of non-mediation.

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How are GC and LD relationshipssimilar and different?

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-members in both situations mustdepend on one another to achieverelational and task goals

-members rely on differentmodes of interaction to accomplishgoals

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Long-Distance Relationships

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Committed relationships in whichthe unit members perceive theyare unable to interact FtF forprolonged periods of time on aregular and/or frequent basis toaccomplish their goals

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How are Long-Distance Romantic Relationshipsand Distributed Teams Alike?

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1. Geographic and/or temporal separation

2. Heavy reliance on technology-mediated communication

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Spatial/geographicSeparation

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-Co-located or distant

-Minimum number of miles

-Be outside the state

-Socially constructed

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Temporal/Time Separation

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-Unable to spend time together FtF on most days

-More trust and certainty with more vs. less FtF contact

-Differences in time zones

-Expectations for the continuance of the relationship

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Temporal/Time Separation – Romantic Context

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Surveyed 186 students in LD datingrelationships

• Those who were uncertain about everliving in the same city as their partners(vs. those who felt more certainabout reunion) were significantly

• more distressed

• less satisfied

• rated communication coping strategiesas less helpful

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Best ways to cope with LDdating relationships

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-Perceived helpfulness of joint problemsolving was a major predictor ofsatisfaction among participants in lowdistress LDDRs

-Perceived helpfulness of opennesswas a major predictor of satisfactionamong the participants in highdistress LDDRs

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Temporal/Time Separation – OrganizationalContext

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Team members who feel certainabout collocating with theirmembers in the future tend to bemore satisfied and less distressedthan those who felt uncertainabout about collocating with theirmembers in the future

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Relationship

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can be defined into interaction and perception.

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1. Interaction

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• Having a high degree of FtF interaction, intimacy, and companionship

• If we’re not together, then we’re not in a relationship

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2. Perception

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•We continue relationships in our mind

• Relationships don’t end when FtF eventsend

• Relationships continue when we engagein maintenance strategies usingtechnology-mediated communication(TMC)

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Cons to social presence?

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• Independence is often a goodthing

• Allows people to focus on owngoals

• May have difficulty detachingand coping with separation

• May be considered pathological(obsessive, addicted)

• Makes people vulnerable todeception, mindless processing,groupthink

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Social Presence and theMaintenance of DRs – OrganizationalContext

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Advantages

-Less distractions

Challenges

-Drag on coordination in teams

-Drag on distributed teams

-Collaboration

-Invention

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Challenges of Distributed Teams

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-Less control overworkers from adistance

-Hard to keep work/homeboundaries

• E.g., kids or friends mayinterrupt you b/c theyassume you’re free b/cyou’re not in the office.

-Workers feel isolated

-Security issues

-Less collaboration

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Advantages of Distributed Teams

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Reduced expenses

-Access to global markets, talentpool

-Environmental benefits

-Greenhouse gas reduction

-Increased productivity

• 35-40% more productive

-Enhanced profits

-Worker satisfaction, commitment

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Cues filtered-out

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address the lack of nonverbal cues as being detrimental to online relationship development

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Cues filtered-In

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We adapt and/or exploit cue limitations to forminterpersonal impressions and relationships