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Communication Principles
Small group communication is the transactive process of creating meaning among 3 to 15 people who share a common purpose, who feel a sense of belonging, and who exert influence on each other.
Study Group
Meet to learn new ideas
Therapy Group
Exist to provide treatment for the personal problems that group members have
Focus Group
Small groups of people who are asked to discuss a particular topic or issue
Social Groups
Exist just for the joy of socializing with others
Types of Roles
Task Social Individual
Norms
Status
An individuals importance and prestige
Types of Power
Legitimate (respect for position) Referent (based on attraction) Expert (influence from a persons knowledge) Reward (ability to satisfy needs) Coercive (sanctions and punishment)
Networks of Communication
All-channel Chain wheel
Conflict
Secondary tension
Emergence
Conflict is reduced
Reinforcement
Group develops sense of we