Working in Groups
Format: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9780138276034
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"Preface OnecentralquestionhasalwaysguidedourresearchandwritingforWorkinginGroups Whatdocollegestudentsenrolledinagroupcommunicationcoursereallyneedtoknow Ourguidingquestionledustoincludebothclassicandcurrentapproachestostudyinghowgroupsworkaswellashowtoworkingroups. UnifiedPerspectiveBalanceandGroupDialectics BeginningwiththefirsteditionofWorkinginGroups,theconceptofbalancehasbeenacentralmetaphorforlearninghowtoworkingroups.Agroupthatreachesadecisionorcompletesataskisnotinbalanceifgroupmembersdislikeormistrustoneanother.Agroupthatreliesontwoorthreememberstodoalltheworkisnotinbalance.Effectivegroupsbalancefactorssuchastaskandsocialrelationships,individualandgroupneeds,andleadershipandfollowership. Wefurtherdevelopedthebalancemetaphorintoauniquemodelofgroupdialecticstheinterplayofopposingorcontradictoryforcesinherentingroupwork.Adialectticapproachexamineshowgroupmembersnegotiateandresolvethetensionsandpressurestheyencounterwhileworkingtogethertoachieveacommongoal.Weapplycontemporarytheoriesandresearchtoilluminatetheninegroupdialecticsthatcharacterizethedelicatebalanceachievedbyeffectivegroups. Thereissomethingnewineverychapter.AsthesayinggoesMakenewfriends,butkeeptheold.Wekeeptheclassic,wellestablished,andcriticalcontentthathasmadeWorkinginGroupsastrongtextbook.Wehavealsoaddednewmaterialthatenricheseachchapter. Ch1Addskeyquestionsforsettingandassessinggroupgoals Ch2Introducestheroleofcollectiveintelligenceandtheneedforgroundrulesasnormsthroughoutthegroupdevelopmentprocess Ch3Synthesizesgrouprolesintosixdistinctrolesandexplainshowknowledgesharingandemotionalintelligenceenhancesmartparticipationandgroupsuccess Ch4AdaptstheBigSixPersonalityTraitstogroupandmemberneedsandaddressesavarietyofculturalbarriersthatcanimpedeagroupsabilitytoachieveitscommongoal. Ch5AddsSharedLeadershipstrategiestotraditionalleadershipmodels. Ch6ReconfiguresSupportiveandDefensiveCommunicationasdialecticoptionsratherthanasgoodorbadbehaviors Ch7IntroducescontemporaryapproachestoHighQualityListeningthatfocusesonundividedattention,comprehensionchecking,andpositiveintentions Ch8AddsReflectionasthefifthcomponentofarevised5RsMethodofConflictResolution Ch9Introducesgroupinformationsharingstrategiesthatminimizegroupthink,hiddenprofiles,andgrouppolarizationaswellasmethodsforreducinggroupmembersresistancetochange Ch10Emphasizesthevalueoffactcheckingandprovidesadditionalstrategiesforevaluatingevidence Ch11Recommendsmethodsforusingparliamentaryprocedureinvirtualcontexts Ch.12DistinguishesplagiarismandcopyrightInfringementsasunethicalandillegalpractices Updatedinthe8thEdition Everychapterhasbeenrevisedtomakethemmorerelevant,accessible,understand,engaging,andreaderfriendly. UPDATEDAllVirtualTeamsfeaturesaremoresophisticatedandtimelierinaddressingtechnologyandskillsforeffectivevirtualgroups.SampleTopicsvirtualteamdevelopment,effectiveleadershipofvirtualteams,listeninginvideoconferences,conflictincyberspace,usingonlinecollaborationtools,challengesofartificialintelligence,effectivevirtualmeetings,onlinepresentations,andmore. UPDATEDADiversity,Equity,andInclusionlensisappliedtorelevantcontentineverychaptertopromoteanunderstandingof,respectfor,andadaptationtogroupmemberdiversityaswellasanupdatedchapterdevotedtodiversityingroups. UPDATEDAllCaseStudiesatthebeginningofeverychapterhavebeenupdated,modified,orchangedtobemorerelevantandengaging. UPDATEDRelevantgrouptheoryisintegratedintothetexttoprovidestudentswithwhattheyneedtoknowtounderstandgroupdynamicsandmoreeffectivelyapplygroupcommunicationskills. UPDATEDThecentralmetaphorofbalanceincludesBalancefeaturesthroughoutthebookanddiscussionsofhowtomanagethekeydialecticalgrouptensions. UPDATEDTherearenew,betterexamplesineverychapter. PedagogicalFeatures Thefollowingpedagogicalfeaturesconnectthetheoriesofandresearchingroupcommunicationhowgroupsworktorelatedcommunicationstrategiesandskillshowtoworkingroups. LearningObjectives EverychapterbeginswithasetofLearningObjectivesthatserveasthemajorfocusofchaptersectionsaswellasthebasisfortheSummaryattheendofthechapter. CaseStudies Providedatthebeginningofeverychapter,originalcasestudiesandaccompanyingquestionsenablestudentstoanticipate,discuss,andapplychaptercontent.Thecasestudyquestionsdonot"-- Provided by publisher.
| ISBN-13 | 9780138276034 |
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| ISBN-10 | 013827603X |
| Weight | 1.32 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 11.00 x 8.50 x 0.25 In |
| List Price | $198.95 |
| Edition | 8th Edition |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Pages | xii, 271 pages |
| Publisher | Pearson |
| Published On | 2024-07-01 |
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