CHAPTER 1 - COMPONENTS OF SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION Flashcards
CREATIVITY
IDEA GENERATION
SOCIAL LOAFING
AS GROUP NUMBER INCREASES, EFFORT DECREASES
SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
THREE OR MORE PEOPLE WORKING INTERDEPENDENTLY TO ACCOMPLISH A TASK
INTERDEPENDENCE
CHANGE IN ONE PART AFFECTS OTHER PARTS; IN THIS CASE MEMBERS OF THE SMALL GROUP
TASK
ACTIVITY FOR WHICH NO EXTERNALLY CORRECT DECISION EXISTS AND WHO’S COMPLETION DEPENDS ON GROUP MEMBER ACCEPTANCE
ADDITIVE TASK
GROUP MEMBERS WORK INDIVIDUALLY AND COMBINE WORK FOR FINAL PRODUCT
CONJUNCTIVE TASK
MEMBERS COORDINATE EFFORTS DURING ALL PARTS OF THE TASK
NORMS
LIMITS OF ALLOWABLE BEHAVIORS BY INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
TASK NORM
ENABLES GROUP TO WORK TOWARD TASK ACCOMPLISHMENT
PROCEDURAL NORM
PROCEDURES THE GROUP FOLLOWS TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASK
SOCIAL NORM
HOW GROUP PARTICIPATES IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
FOUR WAYS NORMS ARE DEVELOPED
EXPLICIT STATEMENT; VERBAL OR WRITTEN
CRITICAL EVENTS
INITIAL BEHAVIORS OF MEMBERS
PAST GROUP EXPERIENCES
SANCTION
PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATION OF A NORM; MUST BE ENFORCABLE
IDENTITY
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND/OR PHYSICAL BOUNDARY THAT DISTINGUISHES GROUP MEMBERS FROM NON-GROUP MEMBERS
“WE-NESS”
POS/NEG FEELINGS ABOUT THE IDENTITY OF THE GROUP
GROUPTYPING
NON-MEMBERS ASSUMING CHARACTERISTICS ABOUT GROUP MEMBERS
PROBLEM SOLVING TALK
COMMUNICATION FOCUSED ON ACCOMPLISHING THE TASK
ROLE TALK
COMMUNICATION ABOUT EACH GROUP MEMBERS ROLE
CONSCIOUSNESS-RASING TALK
COMMUNICATION ABOUT GROUP IDENTITY AND PRIDE
ENCOUNTER TALK
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; EMPATHY, RESPONSIVENESS, SELF-DISCLOSURE
PRIMARY GROUP
INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS; FAMILY AND CLOSE FRIENDS
SOCIAL GROUP
GROUP BONDED BY ACTIVITY OR INTEREST
SELF-HELP GROUP
GROUP FOR PERSONAL BETTERMENT OR TO SOLVE A PERSONAL PROBLEM; AA, GROUP THERAPY, ETC.; USUALLY MEMBERS LEAVE AFTER GOAL IS ACCOMPLISHED
LEARNING GROUP
GROUP FORMED TO ENHANCE SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND/OR COGNITIVE PROCESSES; EX. STUDY GROUP
SERVICE GROUP
A GROUP DONATING THEIR TIME TO HELP OTHERS IN NEED; EX. KIWANIS
PUBLIC GROUP
A GROUP THAT INTERACTS FOR AN AUDIENCE
SYMPOSIUM
MEMBERS GIVE SPEECHES ON ONE ASPECT OF A TOPIC FOR AN AUDIENCE
PANEL DISCUSSION
A GROUP DISCUSES A TOPIC FOR AN AUDIENCE
WORK GROUP
PEOPLE WORKING TOWARD THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A TASK FOR AN ORGINIZATION
VIRTUAL GROUP
USE TECH TO COMMUNICATE; OFTEN WON’T DEVELOP AS QUICKLY BECAUSE OF LACK OF SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL INFORMATION; CAN DEVELOP IN TO A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY THAT MEETS REGULARLY
ETHICS
PROCESS OF MAKING JUDGEMENTS ABOUT A PERSON’S BEHAVIOR OR ACTIONS
ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY
CARING ABOUT OTHER GROUP MEMBERS AND ACCEPTING EQUAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTIONS AND CONSEQUENCES
GROUP-HATE
FEELINGS OF DREAD FOR WORKING IN A GROUP
ADVANTAGES OF SMALL GROUPS
ACCESS TO RESOURCES
BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND RETENTION
DIVERSITY OF OPINION
CREATIVITY
DISADVANTAGES OF SMALL GROUPS
TASK COORDINATION
SOCIAL LOAFING
CONFLICT
MEMBER MISBEHAVIOR
IDENTITY- PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES
LOGOS, EQUIPMENT, SEATING, SPACE
IDENTITY- PSYCHOLOGICAL BOUNDARIES
NEG/POS FEELINGS ATTACHED TO GROUP
