Communicating in groups : applications and skills / Katherine Adams & Gloria J. Galanes.

CONTENT

PART ONE: ORIENTATION TO SMALL GROUPS SYSTEMS

Chapter 1: Small Groups as the Heart of Society
Groups in Your Life
Groups Versus Individuals as problem solver
Groups, Small Groups, and and small groups communication

Chapter 2: Groups as Structured Open Systems
Overview of General Systems Theory
The Small Group as a System
Classifying Groups by Their Major Purpose
Being an Ethical Group Member
The Participant-Observer Perspective
Etc.

PART TWO: FOUNDATIONS OF SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION

Chapter 3: Communication Principles for Group Members
Communication: What's That?
Implications for Small Group
Communication
Listening: Receiving, Interpreting, and
Responding to Messages from other Group Members
Etc.

Chapter 4: Using Verbal and Nonverbal Messages in Small Group Communication
Creating Messages in a Small Group
How Communication Structures the Small Group
Using Language to Help the Group Progress
Nonverbal Behaviors in Small Group Communication
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) and Group Messages

Chapter 5: Creative and Critical Thinking in the Small Group
What is Creative Thinking?
Enhancing Group Creativity
What Makes Thinking ''Critical''?
Enhancing Critical Thinking in a Group

Chapter 6: Group Problem-Solving Procedures
A Systematic Procedure as the Basis for Problem Solving
What is A Problem?
Effective Problem Solving and Decision Making
Applications of P-MOPS

PART THREE: UNDERSTANDING AND IMPORTING GROUP THROUGHPUT PROCESS

Chapter 7: Becoming a Group
The Life Cycle of a Group
Phases and Social Tensions in the Development of a Group
Group Socialization of Members
Group Roles
Rules and Norms
Development of a Group's Climate

Chapter 8: Celebrating Diversity in the Small Group
What is Diversity?
Celebrating Diversity Bridging Differences

Chapter 9: Managing Conflicts Productively
What is Conflict?
Myths about Conflict
Groupthink
Managing Conflict in the Group

Chapter 10: Applying Leadership Principles
Leadership and Leaders
Myths about Leadership
Current Ideas about Leadership
What Good Leaders Do
Encouraging Distributed Leadership
Ethical Guidelines for Group Leaders

PART FOUR: SMALL GROUP PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

Chapter 11: Planning, Organizing, and Presenting Small Group Oral Presentations
The Planning Stage
The Organizing Stage
The Presenting Stage
What makes a Good Oral Presentation?

References : p. R 1-12 . _ Bibliography : p. B 1-2 . _ Index : p. I 1-10