Chapter Ten: Foundations of Group and Team Communication
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Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 3 What are Groups and Teams? Group Three or More People Interact over Time Interdependent Share Rules and Goals Microsoft Image
Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 4 What are Groups and Teams? Team Special Kind of Group Consists of People with Diverse Skills Stronger Sense of Collective Identity
Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 5 Teams Communication and Teams Communication and Teams
Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 6 Potential Limitations of Groups Group Decisions Take More Time Conformity to Pressure Suppresses Individuality Microsoft Image
Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 7 Potential Strengths of Groups Greater Resources Greater Thoroughness Greater Creativity Greater Commitment Microsoft Image
Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 8 Features of Small Groups Cohesion Sense of Belonging, Shared Identity Too much Cohesion - Groupthink Group Size - Ideal 5 to 7 Members
Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 9 Features of Small Groups Power Structure Power Over - Ability to Help or Harm Others Power To - Ability to Empower Others Distributed Power Structure Hierarchical Power Structure
Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 10 Features of Small Groups Interaction Patterns Centralized - One or Two People have the Most Power Decentralized - Members have Relatively Equal Power Microsoft Image
Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 11 Features of Small Groups Group Norms Standardized Guidelines Regulate Behavior Regulate Interaction Microsoft Image
Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 12 Cultural Influences on Group Decision Making Individualism vs. Collectivism Assertiveness Equality Microsoft Image
Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 13 Cultural Influences on Group Decision Making Progress, Change, and Speed Risk and Uncertainty Informality Microsoft Image
Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 14 Communicating in Small Groups Forms of Group Communication Task
Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 15 Communicating in Small Groups Forms of Group Communication Task Procedural
Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 16 Communicating in Small Groups Forms of Group Communication Task Procedural Climate
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