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An Introduction to Group Communication

This text offers a practical introduction to the theory and practice of group communication. Through a clear and concise approach to group decision-making and dynamics in teams and leadership, students are presented with the tools needed to create plans, find solutions to problems, produce goods or deliver services, and evaluate their performance through self and peer assessments.

Communication Social Sciences

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Giấy phép: CC BY-NC-SA
Ngôn ngữ: EN
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01: Introducing Group Communication
1.00: Chapter Introduction
1.01: Why Study Group Communication
1.02: What Is Communication
1.03: Communication in Context
1.04: Advantages and Disadvantages of Working in Groups
1.05: Group Communication and Social Media
02: Group Communication Theory
2.00: Chapter Introduction
2.01: What Is a Group
2.02: Group Life Cycles and Member Roles
2.03: Why Communicate in Groups
2.04: What Is a Theory
2.05: Group Communication Theory
2.06: Additional Resources
03: Group Development
3.00: Chapter Introduction
3.01: Group Life Cycles
3.02: The Life Cycle of Member Roles
3.03: Why People Join Groups
3.04: Social Penetration Theory
3.05: Group Norms
3.06: Summary
3.07: Additional Resources
04: Group Membership
4.00: Chapter Introduction
4.01: Introducing Member Roles
4.02: Norms among Group Members
4.03: Status
4.04: Trust
4.05: Membership in Digital Groups
4.06: Summary
4.07: Additional Resources
05: Intercultural and International Group Communication
5.00: Chapter Introduction
5.01: Intercultural Communication
5.02: How to Understand Intercultural Communication
5.03: Common Cultural Characteristics
5.04: Divergent Cultural Characteristics
5.05: International Communication and the Global Marketplace
5.06: Styles of Management
5.07: The International Assignment
5.08: Summary
5.09: Additional Resources
06: Improving Verbal and Nonverbal Group Interactions
6.00: Chapter Introduction
6.01: Principles of Verbal Communication
6.02: Language Can Be an Obstacle to Communication
6.03: Improving Verbal Communication
6.04: Principles of Nonverbal Communication
6.05: Types of Nonverbal Communication
6.06: Summary
6.07: Additional Resources
07: Listening in Groups
7.00: Chapter Introduction
7.01: Listening to Understand
7.02: Types of Listening
7.03: Group Members and Listening
7.04: Strategies to Improve Listening in Groups
7.05: Summary
7.06: Additional Resources
08: Group Leadership
8.00: Chapter Introduction
8.01: What is Leadership
8.02: Leadership Theories
8.03: Becoming a Leader
8.04: Teamwork and Leadership
8.05: Diverse Forms of Leadership
8.06: Summary
8.07: Additional Resources
09: Group Motivation
9.00: Chapter Introduction
9.01: Group Motivation and Collaboration
9.02: Role of Motivation
9.03: Effective Motivation Strategies
9.04: Effective Collaboration Strategies
9.05: Feedback and Assessment
9.06: Summary
9.07: Additional Resources
10: Managing Conflict
10.00: Chapter Introduction
10.01: What Is Conflict
10.02: Leadership and Conflict
10.03: Conflict is Normal
10.04: Conflict Styles
10.05: Conflict in the Work Environment
10.06: Effective Conflict Management Strategies
10.07: Crisis Communication Plan
10.08: Summary
10.09: Additional Resources
11: Groups and Problem-Solving
11.00: Chapter Introduction
11.01: Group Problem-Solving
11.02: Group Decision-Making
11.03: Effective Strategies for Group Creativity
11.04: Facilitating the Task-Oriented Group
11.05: Summary
11.06: Additional Resources
12: Groups and Meetings
12.00: Chapter Introduction
12.01: Planning a Meeting
12.02: Facilitating a Meeting
12.03: A Brief Introduction to Roberts Rules of Order
12.04: Post Meeting Communication and Minutes
12.05: Summary
12.06: Addtional Resources
12.07: Appendix A- Assessment of a Students Campus
Community Participation
12.08: Appendix B- Critique of Formal Campus or Community Gathering