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Small Group Communication (Disadvantage (Lack feedback, Lack input, Lack…
Small Group Communication
Definition
Interactions among three or more people who are connected through a common purpose, mutual influence, and a shared identity.
Characteristics
Interpersonal relationships primarily focus on relationship building, small groups usually focus on some sort of task completion or goal accomplishment
Types of Small Groups
Relational-oreinted
Formed to promote interpersonal connections and are more focused on quality interactions that contribute to the well-being of group members.
Task-oriented
Formed to solve problem, promote a cause, or generate ideas or information
Group Cohesion and Climate
Cohesion sticks together, cohesion within a group helps establish an overall group climate. Group climate refers to the relatively enduring tone and quality of group interaction that is experienced similarly by group members
Disadvantage
Lack feedback
Lack input
Lack questioning
Lack proposals for alternatives that would come from group interaction
Advantages
Shared decision making
Shared Resources
Synergy
Exposure to Diversity
Leadership Styles
Autocratic
Set policies and make decisions primarily on their own, taking advantage of the power present in their title or status to set the agenda for the group
Democratic
Facilitate group discussion and like to take input from all members before making a decision
Laissez-faire
Take a "hands-off" approach, preferring to give group members freedom to reach and implement their own decision
Group Problem Solving
Process that involves thoughts, discussions, actions, and decisions that occur from the first consideration of a problematic situation to the goal
Process
Define the Problem
Analyze the Problem
Generate Possible Solutions
Evaluate Solutions
Implement and Assess the Solution
Decision Making
When me make decisions in groups, we face some challenges that we do not face in our personal decision making, but we also stand to benefit from some advantages of group decision making
Brainstorming before Decision Making
1.Evaluation of ideas is forbidden
2.Wild and crazy ideas are encouraged
3.Quantity of ideas, not quality, is the goal
4.New combinations of ideas presented are encouraged
Discussion before Decision Making
1.Silently and individually list ideas
2.Create a master list of ideas
3.Clarify ideas as needed
4.Take a secret vote to rank group members' acceptance of ideas