Real Communication An Introduction

Chapter 9  Communicating in Groups 245 that is, you rely on them, and they on you, for love, friendship, or professional accompl ...

246 Part 3  Group and Organizational Communication THINK ABOUT THIS ❶ Many social move- ments benefit from social networks, but ...

Chapter 9  Communicating in Groups 247 GROUPS COME in all shapes and sizes. Although the design team from Extreme Makeover: Home ...

248 Part 3  Group and Organizational Communication Action Define a clear purpose for the team Foster team spirit Train Clarify e ...

Chapter 9  Communicating in Groups 249 cNorming. During the norming stage, group members move beyond their conflicts, and norms ...

250 Part 3  Group and Organizational Communication NAME: Jack MacKenzie OCCUPATION: Media Research Professional As executive vic ...

Chapter 9  Communicating in Groups 251 We should point out, however, that not all groups experience the criti- cal transition th ...

252 Part 3  Group and Organizational Communication Specifically, the bigger the group, the more its communication takes on the f ...

Chapter 9  Communicating in Groups 253 The Formation of Cliques In the comedy series The Big Bang Theory, geniuses Leonard and S ...

254 Part 3  Group and Organizational Communication is, work harder to be part of the group. Males, on the other hand, tend to en ...

Are You a “Social Loafer”? Do you exert less effort on a task when participating in a group than you would if you were performin ...

256 Part 3  Group and Organizational Communication c Stay in contact. If a miscommunication occurs between members, be sure to d ...

Chapter 9  Communicating in Groups 257 when information is spoken, as the messages can easily get distorted as they are passed a ...

258 Part 3  Group and Organizational Communication and ask everyone just to reply to you. Then you could follow up with a deci- ...

Chapter 9  Communicating in Groups 259 dormitory, one student might unofficially fill the role of “hall parent”—mentor- ing fres ...

260 Part 3  Group and Organizational Communication (“I planned a gathering for a women’s studies group last year, and it went re ...

Chapter 9  Communicating in Groups 261 power than others. In some groups, status is formally defined by a clear hierar- chy: the ...

262 Part 3  Group and Organizational Communication and are limited in their ability to make decisions. Status also separates the ...

Chapter 9  Communicating in Groups 263 ❶ How important is it to have all the players on a team speak the same language? Would ha ...

264 Part 3  Group and Organizational Communication c Demonstrate that you value others’ opinions. c Cooperate with other members ...