Communication in Small Groups Chapter 6 – Part 1

Leadership/Status Analysis Exercise

Characters Sawyer Sayid Michael Jack Kate Hurley

Analysis Questions Who is/are the leader/s of this group? How do you know? What kind of leadership style do they use? Are they effective? What kinds of roles are different group members playing? Who demonstrates power in this group? What do they do that shows you that they are demonstrating power? How are status differences apparent in this group? What can we learn from this group that we could make into a POSITIVE recommendation for other groups? In other words, how can the mistakes of this group be a lesson for others?

Characters Unnamed male David Enid Aaron Elle (and Bruiser)

Analysis Questions Who is/are the leader/s of this group? How do you know? What kind of leadership style do they use? Are they effective? What kinds of roles are different group members playing? Who demonstrates power in this group? What do they do that shows you that they are demonstrating power? How are status differences apparent in this group? What can we learn from this group that we could make into a POSITIVE recommendation for other groups? In other words, how can the mistakes of this group be a lesson for others?

Characters David Jeanine Ian Nigel Derek

Analysis Questions Who is/are the leader/s of this group? How do you know? What kind of leadership style do they use? Are they effective? What kinds of roles are different group members playing? Who demonstrates power in this group? What do they do that shows you that they are demonstrating power? How are status differences apparent in this group? What can we learn from this group that we could make into a POSITIVE recommendation for other groups? In other words, how can the mistakes of this group be a lesson for others?

Extra Credit Assignment Select a video clip (3-10 mins.) available on the internet Write a one-page single-spaced analysis of the video clip in relation to one or more concepts/theories from a single chapter of The Group in Society the write-up (with url to video) to

Distribution of speaking opportunities/ interruptions Distribution of attention, influence, and respect Productivity Distribution of rewards/ resources Satisfaction, comfort, and resentment Role structure (behavioral requirements/ restrictions) Status system Behavioral expectations Institutionalized role system Status allocation Level of social stratification Conventional role norms and distributions Diffuse status characteristic stereotypes Roles and Status in EST

Leadership (facilitation, role clarification, coordination) Mutual performance monitoring Backup behavior Environmental monitoring and adaptation Clear communication Team effectiveness Task complexity and task type (coordination vs. cooperative) Leader role established Structural flexibility Shared mental models Team orientation and mutual trust Commitment to team model Training and support Authority structure Stress/pressure applied to learn Athletic archetype of teamwork Collectivist cultural norms Teamwork in EST