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Chapter 9: Group Communication

Chapter 9: Group Communication. COM 4480: Communication Theory March 28, 2007. Group Communication. A little bit about groups? What’s a small group? What types of groups have been studied?. Group Communication. Groups and Group Leadership Trait Approach Functional Approach

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Chapter 9: Group Communication

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  1. Chapter 9: Group Communication COM 4480: Communication Theory March 28, 2007

  2. Group Communication • A little bit about groups? • What’s a small group? • What types of groups have been studied?

  3. Group Communication • Groups and Group Leadership • Trait Approach • Functional Approach • Style Approach

  4. Group Communication • Group Conflict & Conformity • Conflict

  5. Chapter 9: Group Contexts • Group Conformity • Ashe’s conformity study (1951) • Why do we conform?

  6. Group Communication • Functional Theory of Group Decision Quality • Hirokawa • How do groups make good quality decisions? • Four Functions

  7. Group Communication • Functional Theory of Group Decision Quality • Why is this a theory of communication? • Group members • …________________________ • …________________________ • …________________________ • Types of Communication in Groups

  8. Group Communication • Functional Theory of Group Decision Quality • Strengths • Weaknesses

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