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Working in Groups : Communication Principles and Strategies
ISBN: 9780618677429 | 0618677429
Edition: 4thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: ALLYN & BACON
Pub. Date: 8/9/2006
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"Working in Groups" focuses on two primary concepts--how groups work and how to work in groups. One essential element of a successful group dynamic is "balance." Effective groups must balance factors such as leadership and followership, group tasks and individual needs. Balance serves as the text' s guiding principle and relates group communication theories, methods, and tools to group goals and member needs."New!" "The Model of Leadership Effectiveness" balances theories with the development of effective communication skills such as modeling l... MORE
| Note: Each chapter includes a Summary Study Guide | |
| Basic Group Concepts | |
| Introduction to Small Group Communication | |
| Inescapable Groups Defining | |
| Small Group Communication | |
| Synergy Advantages and Disadvantages of Working in Groups | |
| Types of Groups How to Learn about Groups Balance | |
| The Guiding Principle GroupWork | |
| Getting Acquainted A... MORE | |
| Basic Group Element | |
| Group Formation and Development | |
| Why People Need Groups | |
| Task and Social Dimensions | |
| How Groups Develop Group | |
| Norms Dealing with Change | |
| Balancing Needs and Norms GroupWork | |
| Classroom Norms Assessment | |
| Group Attraction Survey | |
| Leadership in Groups | |
| What Is Leadership? | |
| Leadership and Power Becoming a Leader | |
| Leadership Theories Gender and Leadership Balanced | |
| Leadership GroupWork | |
| What Constitutes Effective Leadership Assessment | |
| The Least-Preferred Coworker Scale | |
| Participation in Groups | |
| Who Wants to Be a Follower? | |
| Theories of Participation Guidelines for Participation | |
| Dealing with Difficulties Balanced Participation GroupWork | |
| Type Talk in Groups Assessment | |
| Discussant Assessment Instrument | |
| Interaction Skills | |
| Confidence in Groups You Must Talk Self-Concept Communication | |
| Apprehension Coping with Communication | |
| Apprehension Social Tensions | |
| Balancing Confidence and Tension GroupWork | |
| Sorting the Symptoms Assessment | |
| Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA) | |
| Listening in Groups Speaking and Listening | |
| The Need for Effective Listening | |
| Types of Listening Group Roles and Listening | |
| Group Listening Skills Taking Notes in Groups | |
| Self-Listening in Groups | |
| Adapting to Different Listeners | |
| Balanced Listening GroupWork | |
| Listening Triads Assessment | |
| Group Listening | |
| Verbal and Nonverbal Communication in Groups Two | |
| Essential Tools Principles of Language | |
| Language Difficulties Adapting to Language | |
| Differences Importance of Nonverbal Communication | |
| Individual Nonverbal Behavior | |
| The Nonverbal Environment | |
| Nonverbal Communication and Culture | |
| Creating a Communication | |
| Climate Balancing Language and Nonverbal Behavior GroupWork | |
| Context, Context, Context Assessment | |
| Evaluation of Group Climate | |
| Conflict and Cohesion in Groups | |
| Conflict in Groups Constructive and Destructive | |
| Conflict Conflict Styles Approaches to Conflict Management | |
| Group Cohesion Adapting to Differences Balancing | |
| Conflict and Cohesion GroupWork | |
| Win as Much as You Can Assessment | |
| Ross-DeWine Conflict Management Message Styles Instrument | |
| Achieving Group Goals | |
| Planning and Conducting Meetings | |
| Meetings, Meetings, Meetings To Meet or Not to Meet | |
| What Is a Meeting? | |
| Planning the Meeting | |
| The Chairperson''s Responsibilities | |
| Participation in Meetings | |
| Dealing with Difficulties | |
| Adapting to Differences Evaluating the Meeting | |
| Balanced Meetings GroupWork | |
| Meet the People Problems Assessment | |
| Post-Meeting Reaction (PMR) Form | |
| Decision Making in Groups | |
| Group Decision Making | |
| Decision-Making Methods Understanding the Discussion Question | |
| The Need for Procedures Decision-Making and Problem-Solving | |
| Procedures Match the Tool to the Task Decision-Making | |
| Realities Balanced Decision Making GroupWork | |
| Lost on the Moon Assessment | |
| Decision-Making Competencies | |
| Argumentation in Groups Why Argue? | |
| Argumentativeness | |
| The Structure of an Argument Presenting | |
| Your Arguments Refuting Arguments | |
| Ethical Arguments | |
| Adapting to Argumentative | |
| Styles Balanced Argumentation GroupWork | |
| Divide and Debate Assessment | |
| Argumentativeness Scale | |
| Making Presentations in Groups | |
| Speechmaking in Groups | |
| Oral Presentation Guidelines Group | |
| Presentations Questions and Answers Balanced | |
| Oral Presentations GroupWork | |
| A Practice Speech Assessment | |
| Speechmaking Rating Scale | |
| Resources and Tools | |
| Informed Groups Becoming a Well-Informed Group | |
| Note Your Sources | |
| Sources of Information | |
| Types of Information | |
| Evaluating Information | |
| Using Information | |
| Effectively Balancing Information | |
| Quality and Quantity GroupWork | |
| Research Scavenger Hunt Assessment | |
| Information Checklist | |
| Agendas and Minutes | |
| The Importance of Agendas | |
| The Importance of Minutes | |
| Balanced Agendas and Minutes GroupWork | |
| Designing an Agenda Form Assessment | |
| Agenda and Minutes Checklist | |
| Parliamentary Procedure | |
| The Rules of the Game Principles of Parliamentary | |
| Procedure Parliamentary | |
| Players Basic Rules of Order | |
| Informal Rules Balanced Procedures GroupWork | |
| The Mascot Debate Assessment | |
| Parliamentary Procedure Assessment Instrument | |
| Technology and Groups Technology and Communication | |
| Electronic Meetings Groupware | |
| Technology and Visual Aids | |
| Balancing Technology in Groups GroupWork | |
| Computer and Teleconference Simulation Assessment | |
| Electronic Meeting Evaluation | |
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