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Chapter 1 Communication In Groups Flashcards

1
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Primary Groups

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“Tribe” on Survivor
Best friends
Family

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Social Groups

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Bowling Team
Share common interests in a friendly setting or participate in social activitys
Frat, athletes, hobbiests

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Self-Help Groups

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aa

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Learning Groups

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boy scouts

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Service Groups

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rotary

Charity groups

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Civic Groups

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neighborhood watch
PTA
Labor union
Community associations

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Work Groups

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committee
Task force members
Management teams

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Public Groups

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panel discussion

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Advantages of Working in Groups

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group performance
member satisfaction
learning
cultural  understanding
creativity
civic engagement
superior resources
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disadvantages of working in groups

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time, energy, resources
conflict
people problems

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group dialects

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individual goals- group goals
conflict- cohesion
conforming- nonconforming
task dimensions- social dimensions
homogenous- heterogeneous
leadership- followship
structure- spotaneity
engaged- disengaged
open system- closed system
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12
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Group communication=

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members, goals, working, interaction, and interdependence

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Group Communication Process

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Group Communication Process:

  1. Members-recognized and accepted as belonging to a group
  2. Messages- ideas information, opinions, and feelings
  3. Channels- media used to share messages
  4. Feedback- response of reaction to a message
  5. context- physical and psychological environment
  6. Noise- anything that interferes or inhibits communication
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types of group dialects

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individual goals- group goals
conflict- cohesion
conforming- nonconforming
task dimensions- social dimensions
homogenous- heterogeneous
leadership- followship
structure- spotaneity
engaged- disengaged
open system- closed system
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Dialectics

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the competing and contradictory components of group work- BALANCING THEM IS KEY

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Individual goals/group goals=

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-personal goals compatible with group goals

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Conflict/cohesion=

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cohesive group are committed, unified, and willing to engage in conflict

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Conforming/nonconforming=

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members value group normal but are willing to change

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Task dimensions/social dimensions=

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members want to get the job done an also value their social relationships

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Homogenous/heterogeneous=

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members value member similarities and differences

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Leadership/followership-

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effective leadership requires loyal and competent followers

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Structure/spontaneity=

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members recognize the need for structured procedures and the value of creative thinking

23
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Engaged/disengaged-

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members expend energy and work hard but also need rest and renewal

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Open/closed system-

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members welcome input and interchange but also protect the group and its work

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