Small Group Decision Making: Communication and the Group Process

achieve consensus ambiguous apparent channel capacity Chapter characteristic classroom group coalition cohesiveness communicative act communicative behaviors conflict and deviance Conflict phase conformity consensus decisions considered decision proposals decision-making group decision-making task deviant behavior deviate double interacts Emergence phase emergent leader emphasizes example exist experience favorable feedback loops feel functions group communication group decision group development group discussion group interaction group members group task human ideas illustrates individual members influence inherently initial interaction analysis interaction patterns interdependence interpersonal interpersonal attraction involves leader emergence leadership methods negative feedback nonverbal communication normal norms observation opinions organization Orientation phase participation performed person perspective principle probably process of group productivity reflect relationship risky shift role secondary tension sequence small group social conflict social dimension social system social tension socioemotional dimension specific spiral model stages status hierarchy status levels structure tion training groups typically understanding verbal