Small Group Decision Making: Communication and the Group Process

achieve consensus action ambiguous appear attempt attitudes channel capacity Chapter characteristics classroom group cohesiveness commitment communicative act communicative behaviors conflict and deviance conflict phase considered consistent decision proposal decision-making group decision-making task deviant behavior double interacts emphasize example exist favorable feedback responses feel functions gatekeeper goal group communication group decision group development group discussion group interaction group meetings group members group task Groupthink human ideas individual members influence innovative deviance interaction analysis interaction patterns interdependence interpersonal interpersonal attraction involves leader emergence leadership messages negative feedback nonverbal communication normal norms observation opinions participation perceived person perspective position probably problem process of group productivity risky shift secondary tension self-concept self-disclosure sequence situation small group social conflict social dimension social system social tension socioemotional dimension specific spiral model status hierarchy structure task dimension tend tion typically understanding verbal vertical thinking