2311843605 | Small Group | a collection of individuals who influence one another, have a common purpose, take on roles, are interdependent, and interact together | 0 | |
2311843606 | Team | a special form of group that is characterized by a close-knit relationship among people with different and complementary abilities and by a strong sense of identity | 1 | |
2311843607 | Stages of Group Development | 1. Forming - engage in small talk; avoid conflict 2. Storming - conflict begins to occur 3. Norming - worked through differences & identity as a group 4. Performing - 5. Adjourning - completes task & disbands | 2 | |
2311843608 | Norms | expected and shared ways in which the group members behave | 3 | |
2311843609 | Interdependence | mutual dependence on one another | 4 | |
2311843610 | Commitment | desire to work together to complete a task to the satisfaction of the entire group | 5 | |
2311843611 | Cohesiveness | willingness to stick together when problems occur | 6 | |
2311843613 | Leadership | an influence process that includes any behavior that helps clarify a group's or guides that group to achieve its goals | 7 | |
2311843614 | Autocratic | leader has complete control | 8 | |
2311843615 | Democratic | leader shares control and makes decisions with other people | 9 | |
2311843616 | Laissez-faire | leader gives up control | 10 | |
2311843617 | Group Task Roles | how to accomplish tasks | 11 | |
2311843618 | Group Building and Maintenance Roles | help maintain and build group social atmosphere | 12 | |
2311843619 | Self-centered Roles | counterproductive because they focus on the individual's goals, not the team's | 13 | |
2311843620 | Brainstorming | a technique used to generate as many ideas as possible within a limited amount of time | 14 | |
2311847694 | Group Consensus | arrive at decisions or solutions that are agreed on and acceptable to at least most, if not all, of the group members | 15 |
Essential of Human Communication Ch. 9-10 Flashcards
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