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Communication in Small Groups

Communication in Small Groups. Chapter 7. Group Conflict Exercise. Conflict Exercise. Step 1: Personal inventory (answer, score) Step 2: One-on-one discussion of results Step 3: Class discussion of results. Eight different conflict approaches.

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Communication in Small Groups

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  1. Communication in Small Groups Chapter 7

  2. Group ConflictExercise

  3. Conflict Exercise • Step 1: Personal inventory (answer, score) • Step 2: One-on-one discussion of results • Step 3: Class discussion of results

  4. Eight different conflict approaches * An adapted blend of De Dreu & Carnevale (2003) with Thomas & Kilman (1986).

  5. Cultural Differences and the Resolution of Relational Tension

  6. Communitarian Representative Survey Items 35% agree: The women’s rights movement has gone too far. Hierarchical 79% agree:The gov’t should stop telling people how to live their lives. 52% agree: It’s society’s responsibility to make sure everyone’s basic needs are met. Collectivist Individualist Egalitarian 60% agree:Our society would be better off if the distribution of wealth was more equal.

  7. Communitarian Distribution of Cultural Orientations in the United States Hierarchical Communitarian Individualist Egalitarian

  8. Some of the relational tensions in small groups beyond power/status

  9. Embedded System Framework Nature of the task and/or task-related conflict Distribution of felt and wanted relational needs and conflict orientations Relational communication and conflict Group cohesion Individualist/ collectivist norms Culturally salient relational tensions

  10. Journal 6 Analysis How strong are the personal ties among the members of your journal group? What are the key relational dialectics in your group? How are they managed?

  11. Group life-histories Neighborhood association Study circle Campaign committee Addiction support group Non-profit task force Family therapy Golfing club Corporate board of directors Activist group Self- managed work team Family (as birthparent) College fraternity/ sorority New family (as foster parent) Military unit Sports team Veteranssociety Criminal gang Religious study group Nursing home Grade school class Social clique Heist team Play group Prison gang Family (as child)

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