In mixed company : communicating in small groups and teams / J. Dan Rothwell.
Series: The Wadsworth series in speech communicationPublication details: Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, c2004.Edition: 5th editionDescription: xxii, 376 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780534606695
- 0534606695
- 302.34 22 ROT
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Contents;
Chapter one: Communication competence
Myths about communication
Communication defined
Communication competence
Chapter two: Groups as system
Interconnectedness of parts
Adaptability to change
Influence of size
Definition of small groups
Chapter three: Group development
Task and social dimensions
Periodic phases of group development
Newcomers and group development
Chapter four: Developing the group climate
Competitive versus cooperative climates
Constructing cooperation in groups
Chapter five: Roles and leadership in groups
Group roles
Leadership
Chapter six: Developing effective teams
Team members
Team structure
Competent team leadership
Chapter seven: Group discussion: Defective decision making and problem solving
Information: The raw material of critical thinking
Mindset: Critical thinking frozen solid
Collective inferential error: Uncritical thinking
Groupthink: Critical thinking in suspended animation
Chapter eight: Group discussion: Effective decision making and problem solving
Discussion procedures
Participation
Critical thinking and effective decision making
Creative problem solving
Chapter nine: Power in groups: A central dynamic
Power defined
Indicators of power
Power resources
Imbalance power
Transacting power
Chapter ten: Conflict management in groups
Definition of terms
Styles of conflict management
Transacting conflict
Anger management
Includes bibliographical references : p. 349-370 . _ Index : p. 371-376.
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