Small Group and Team Communication (4th Edition)

I have to use this text in a group communication course. It is a pleasure to read and you learn the material too. A job well do by the authors.

praised For Its Writing Style, Research Base, And Range Of Topics Covered, Small Group And Team Communication Develops Issues Of Diversity, Ethics, Technology And The Organizational Use Of Groups And Teams Within A Systems Theory Framework.

clearly Organized And Logically Presented, This Book Provides The Opportunity For Outstanding Discussions Of Critical Issues. Harris And Sherblom Effectively Integrate Real-world Examples, Hypothetical Situations, Social Science Theories, And Scholarly Research Into A Unified Discussion Of Small Group And Team Communication. Through Extensive Examples, Case Studies, And Exercises, Small Group And Team Communication Engages The Reader And Guides Them From Theoretical Discussions Into Application And Experience Of The Concepts Presented.

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uses Systems Theory As A Basic Orientation To Describe Small Group Communication In Open And Complex Systems. Presents Several Perspectives For Understanding Group Communication Within This Systems Framework, With A Focus On Diversity, Creativity, And Teams. Each Chapter Begins With A Thought-provoking, Sometimes Humorous, Quotation Or Vignette, And Contains Chapter Discussion Questions And Exercises Designed To Engage Small Groups. Annotation C. By Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Small Group and Team Communication ......Page 1 Contents ......Page 4 Preface ......Page 12 Ch.1 - Small Groups: Power, Definition, and Attraction ......Page 16 Ch.2 - Groups as Systems of Interaction......Page 40 Ch.3 - Norms, Roles, Cohesiveness, and Groupthink ......Page 60 Ch.4 - Four Phases of Group Development: Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing ......Page 79 Ch.5 - Diversity in Groups: The Strength of Different Perspectives ......Page 101 Ch.6 - Verbal and Nonverbal Communication ......Page 120 Ch.7 - Listening and Feedback: The Other Half of Communication ......Page 142 Ch.8 - Group Evolution: Teams ......Page 161 Ch.9 - Decision Making and Problem Solving ......Page 176 Ch.10 - Creativity in the Small Group Process ......Page 197 Ch.11 - Group Process and Presentation Techniques ......Page 218 Ch.12 - Productive Conflict Management ......Page 241 Ch.13 - Leadership in Small Groups ......Page 266 Ch.14 - Observing and Evaluating a Small Group ......Page 290 Ch.15 - Computer Mediated Group Communication ......Page 308 Appendix - Gathering, Organizing, Processing, and Presenting Information as a Team ......Page 332 Photo Credits ......Page 338 Index ......Page 340 [This book] develops issues of diversity, ethics, technology and the organizational use of groups and teams within a systems theory framework. Through extensive examples ... case studies and ... exercises, [it] ... guides [students] from theoretical discussions into applications of the concepts presented.-Back cover