1. Chapter Ten: Foundations of Group and Team Communication

2. Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 2

3. 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

4. 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

5. Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 5 Teams Communication and Teams http://www.brunel.ac.uk/~bustcfj/bola/communications/team1.html Communication and Teams http://www.brunel.ac.uk/~bustcfj/bola/communications/team1.html

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 12 Cultural Influences on Group Decision Making   Individualism vs. Collectivism   Assertiveness   Equality Microsoft Image

13. 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

14. Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 14 Communicating in Small Groups Forms of Group Communication   Task

15. Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 15 Communicating in Small Groups Forms of Group Communication   Task   Procedural

16. Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 16 Communicating in Small Groups Forms of Group Communication   Task   Procedural   Climate

17. Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 17 Communicating in Small Groups Forms of Group Communication   Task   Procedural   Climate   Egocentric

18. Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 18 Teams and the skills needed CNN, Human Communication, Volume 1

19. Ch10: Foundations of Group and Team Communication Copyright © 2006 Wadsworth 19