chap 8 Comm

• 1.Purpose- you have a purpose
• 2.Interdependence-rely on each other
• 3.Interaction- Communicate
• 4.Outcomes- members given a task to produce or manage
• 5.Satisfaction-satisfied being a group member
• 6. Strructure- leadership or responsibility.

greater liking for one another and more cohesiveness

individuals who are engaged in common task

meet casually for relasing tension

group members have access to onte another

communcication among group members through central person or persons

group members are restricted to communicating with a centrally located person.

members communicate with only two other people, one on each side

information passes more randomly among group members, not exclusively through a centrally placed individual or gatekeeper.

allows interaction among people on either side of one another but prohibits contact among people directly across from one another.

interpersonal communication among all group members

• present opportunites
• cellular devices, etc

• 1.High Directive= dealing with group members
• ADV: effiency to achieve task outcomes
• DIS:some group members perception that they have not been heard or feeling that they have limited input.
• 2.Participatory -designated leader offers guidance
• ADV: moderate task efficiency but high satisfaction.
• 3. Negligent -little guidance or direction that this style closely matches a nonleader situation.
• unsatisfactory.

• 1.Providing info and ideas
• 2.Clarifying ideas and info
• 3.Asking for ideas and info
• 4.Critiquing info
• 5.Analyzing info

• 1.Showing solidarity-express support
• 2.Showing agreement-members concur with one another
• 3.Providing emotional support
• 4. Managing conflict
• 5.Providing Tension release

ulterior motive or unstated purpose for doing something

• -Avoiding communication-silence
• -Maintaing group cohension-feel close to each other.
• -Being in the presence of someone with high staus- conformity increase in the presence of high staus leaders.
• -Feeling Invincible- nothing can touch them

• 1.Recognize Difficulty
• 2.Ventilate Feelings
• 3.Describe the problem-
• 4.Develop Solution

making agreement

an objective person from outside the group is brought in to help member reconcile their difference

• little appeal
• listens to both sides, hands down decision

formal meetings that involve large groups from outside the regular group

groupe members share ideas through email or other communication without meeting.

the leader of a committee of team members develops a website or electronic bulletin board with chat opp

• 1.initiating the discussion
• 2.Developing problem solving strategies
• 3.Initiating a conclusion.

• 1.centralized, communication among group members occurs through a central persons
• 2. descentralized- info passes more randomly among group members, not exclusively through a centrally placed individaul or gatekeeper.