Effective Group Discussion: Theory and Practice
14th EditionCopyright: 2013
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Program Details
Preface
Part I: The Foundations of Communicating in Groups
Chapter 1. The Small Groups in Everyone's Life
Chapter 2. Human Communication Processes in the Small Group Context
Chapter 3. The Small Group as a System
Part II: Developing the Group
Chapter 4. Diversity and the Effects of Culture
Chapter 5. The Members and Their Roles
Part III: Small Group Throughput Processes
Chapter 6. Communication and Group Culture: Tensions, Fantasy, Socialization, Norms, and Climate
Chapter 7. Leading Small Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 8. Leading Small Groups: Practical Tips
Part IV: Improving Group Outputs
Chapter 9. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 10. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Practical Tips and Techniques
Chapter 11. Managing Conflict in the Small Group
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Chapter 1. The Small Groups in Everyone's Life
Chapter 2. Human Communication Processes in the Small Group Context
Chapter 3. The Small Group as a System
Part II: Developing the Group
Chapter 4. Diversity and the Effects of Culture
Chapter 5. The Members and Their Roles
Part III: Small Group Throughput Processes
Chapter 6. Communication and Group Culture: Tensions, Fantasy, Socialization, Norms, and Climate
Chapter 7. Leading Small Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 8. Leading Small Groups: Practical Tips
Part IV: Improving Group Outputs
Chapter 9. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 10. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Practical Tips and Techniques
Chapter 11. Managing Conflict in the Small Group
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Chapter 3. The Small Group as a System
Part II: Developing the Group
Chapter 4. Diversity and the Effects of Culture
Chapter 5. The Members and Their Roles
Part III: Small Group Throughput Processes
Chapter 6. Communication and Group Culture: Tensions, Fantasy, Socialization, Norms, and Climate
Chapter 7. Leading Small Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 8. Leading Small Groups: Practical Tips
Part IV: Improving Group Outputs
Chapter 9. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 10. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Practical Tips and Techniques
Chapter 11. Managing Conflict in the Small Group
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Chapter 4. Diversity and the Effects of Culture
Chapter 5. The Members and Their Roles
Part III: Small Group Throughput Processes
Chapter 6. Communication and Group Culture: Tensions, Fantasy, Socialization, Norms, and Climate
Chapter 7. Leading Small Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 8. Leading Small Groups: Practical Tips
Part IV: Improving Group Outputs
Chapter 9. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 10. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Practical Tips and Techniques
Chapter 11. Managing Conflict in the Small Group
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Part III: Small Group Throughput Processes
Chapter 6. Communication and Group Culture: Tensions, Fantasy, Socialization, Norms, and Climate
Chapter 7. Leading Small Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 8. Leading Small Groups: Practical Tips
Part IV: Improving Group Outputs
Chapter 9. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 10. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Practical Tips and Techniques
Chapter 11. Managing Conflict in the Small Group
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Chapter 7. Leading Small Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 8. Leading Small Groups: Practical Tips
Part IV: Improving Group Outputs
Chapter 9. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 10. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Practical Tips and Techniques
Chapter 11. Managing Conflict in the Small Group
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Part IV: Improving Group Outputs
Chapter 9. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 10. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Practical Tips and Techniques
Chapter 11. Managing Conflict in the Small Group
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Chapter 10. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Practical Tips and Techniques
Chapter 11. Managing Conflict in the Small Group
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Subject Index
Preface
Part I: The Foundations of Communicating in Groups
Chapter 1. The Small Groups in Everyone's Life
Chapter 2. Human Communication Processes in the Small Group Context
Chapter 3. The Small Group as a System
Part II: Developing the Group
Chapter 4. Diversity and the Effects of Culture
Chapter 5. The Members and Their Roles
Part III: Small Group Throughput Processes
Chapter 6. Communication and Group Culture: Tensions, Fantasy, Socialization, Norms, and Climate
Chapter 7. Leading Small Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 8. Leading Small Groups: Practical Tips
Part IV: Improving Group Outputs
Chapter 9. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 10. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Practical Tips and Techniques
Chapter 11. Managing Conflict in the Small Group
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Chapter 1. The Small Groups in Everyone's Life
Chapter 2. Human Communication Processes in the Small Group Context
Chapter 3. The Small Group as a System
Part II: Developing the Group
Chapter 4. Diversity and the Effects of Culture
Chapter 5. The Members and Their Roles
Part III: Small Group Throughput Processes
Chapter 6. Communication and Group Culture: Tensions, Fantasy, Socialization, Norms, and Climate
Chapter 7. Leading Small Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 8. Leading Small Groups: Practical Tips
Part IV: Improving Group Outputs
Chapter 9. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 10. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Practical Tips and Techniques
Chapter 11. Managing Conflict in the Small Group
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Chapter 3. The Small Group as a System
Part II: Developing the Group
Chapter 4. Diversity and the Effects of Culture
Chapter 5. The Members and Their Roles
Part III: Small Group Throughput Processes
Chapter 6. Communication and Group Culture: Tensions, Fantasy, Socialization, Norms, and Climate
Chapter 7. Leading Small Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 8. Leading Small Groups: Practical Tips
Part IV: Improving Group Outputs
Chapter 9. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 10. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Practical Tips and Techniques
Chapter 11. Managing Conflict in the Small Group
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Chapter 4. Diversity and the Effects of Culture
Chapter 5. The Members and Their Roles
Part III: Small Group Throughput Processes
Chapter 6. Communication and Group Culture: Tensions, Fantasy, Socialization, Norms, and Climate
Chapter 7. Leading Small Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 8. Leading Small Groups: Practical Tips
Part IV: Improving Group Outputs
Chapter 9. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 10. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Practical Tips and Techniques
Chapter 11. Managing Conflict in the Small Group
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Part III: Small Group Throughput Processes
Chapter 6. Communication and Group Culture: Tensions, Fantasy, Socialization, Norms, and Climate
Chapter 7. Leading Small Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 8. Leading Small Groups: Practical Tips
Part IV: Improving Group Outputs
Chapter 9. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 10. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Practical Tips and Techniques
Chapter 11. Managing Conflict in the Small Group
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Chapter 7. Leading Small Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 8. Leading Small Groups: Practical Tips
Part IV: Improving Group Outputs
Chapter 9. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 10. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Practical Tips and Techniques
Chapter 11. Managing Conflict in the Small Group
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Part IV: Improving Group Outputs
Chapter 9. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 10. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Practical Tips and Techniques
Chapter 11. Managing Conflict in the Small Group
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Chapter 10. Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Practical Tips and Techniques
Chapter 11. Managing Conflict in the Small Group
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Part V: Group Observation and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 12. Tools for Assessing and Evaluating Groups
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Appendix A: Preparing for Problem-Solving Discussions: Informational Resources for the Group
Appendix B: Making Public Presentations of the Group's Output
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Appendix C: Using Technology to Help Your Group
Glossary
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Subject Index
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