Chapter Two: Small Group Communication Theory OBJECTIVES: Describe some of the Central Issues (nature‚ function‚ relevance) of Group Communication Theory. Discuss Five General Theories that apply to Small Group Communication. Explain the Constellation Model of Small Group Communication. Identify some of the Components of Small Group Communication. The Nature of Theory and the Theory-Building Process Theories are very practical. Theory building is a common‚ natural process of
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The Berries experienced the pre-affiliation stage when we first formed our small groups. We were not familiar with each other at first so the activity using the prompt cards given to us in class to get to know each were really helpful. We did not see our relationships as intimate‚ as most of us had never met‚ we just happen to be sitting close to each other in class and that was how we picked our group. At first‚ we did not even want to get together to watch 12 Angry Men and watched it on our
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was the purpose of your first Small Group Meeting? The first group meeting was basically an introduction and what we need to accomplish as a team‚ to be proficient. 2. Did you notice how authority exercised? Did it promote or hinder leadership work? As a group‚ we decided on who should become the authority figure and exercise leadership. She did very well in gathering everyone’s information in order to stay connected for the next couple of assignments. 3. In group conversations‚ there are often
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Small Team and Group James Findley III COM/100 January 16‚ 2012 Keith Butler The company I work for is a telecommunications company called Sprint-Nextel‚ and we work on countless team projects throughout the year. One example I remember in particular is when a brand new store was set up in our area. This new store set-up included roughly 10 team members whose sole purpose was to plan‚ create‚ and design a store that fits the mold of all existing corporate stores. This is a very important
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When it came to doing group work in ELS our task was to perform a mock police interview and mock trial. My group consisted of 5 students all with different roles within the legal process. As the defendant my aim was to persuade the mock jury that I was not guilty of the offence of dangerous driving. Working with my team was a very important part of the process to develop sound arguments to persuade the jury to acquit me. The art of persuasion helped me a lot with this as I have already developed
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Small Groups Established Churches: Challenge and Hope for The Future Small Groups and Established Churches Challenge and Hope for the Future ABOUT THE AUTHOR John W. Ellas is director of the Center for Church Growth in Houston‚ Texas‚ which helps churches to learn and apply effective methods for spiritual and numerical growth. For the past twenty years John has helped congregations through church training services‚ books‚ and a quarterly magazine. The American Society for Church Growth recently
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Speaking at Work and in Groups Final Reflection In my current position‚ as a house supervisor‚ I work with five other nurses to provide 24 hour coverage within our facility. As a group‚ we all have varying degrees of experience and range in age from the youngest member‚ in her mid-20s‚ to our oldest member who is 64 years old. Working within this multigenerational group has led to some difficulties in communication and expectations among members as I will expand upon further. One particular problem
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Group Project Reflection Paper This past week in COMS 101‚ we formed groups and created a project in regards to the importance of communication. My group consisted of five group members: Hope Dryer‚ Jamison Roney‚ Kristin Rudell‚ Shaina Cadet‚ and myself. Together we experienced the different aspects and importance of small groups. In order to begin our project‚ our group had to experience the decision-making phases. We started with the first phase‚ Orientation. During this phase‚ our group positioned
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Group 4 Project Reflection Group 4 project was an interesting learning experience. It forced me to work with people that I haven’t worked with before‚ take into account our team’s different opinions and make the most out of what we had. We started out with an idea‚ water suspended on a table without a cup‚ that we spent a whole meeting on‚ before we realized that it was not possible to do it‚ which left us with two meetings to decide what we were going to do. I was then unable to
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discussed around the concept of “why do we educate people?” The question was then asked‚ “Is education a tool used by society to mould children?” The group gravitated toward the word “mould” when describing education. This was aroused by theorist John Locke’s idea that education is something that is “done to” children. (Johnson & Reed‚ 2008) The group sought the definition of this word‚ which by the Oxford Universities dictionary is defined as “influence the formation or development of”. (Oxford
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