This book distinguishes itself in two major ways: (1) its emphasis on teamwork and leadership skills, and (2) its integration of ethics and multicultural diversity throughout all discussion of small group communication. This book meets current market needs because of the recent attention given teams in business and industry, the increasingly diverse nature of colleges and organizations, and growing awareness that colleges should be challenging students to examine their own leadership competence and understand the ethical and social implications of the groups in which they participate.
The text also explores the growing trend among colleges to challenge students' understanding of their leadership competence and consider the ethical and social implications of group participation.
Revised edition of: Communicating in groups: building relationships for group effectiveness. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.
Communicating in Groups and Teams: Sharing Leadership
The influences and effects of small group computer-mediated communication (CMC) are discussed in Chapter 15. ... The Instructor's Manual/Test Bank and PowerPoint Slides are available to instructors at the book's webpage at waveland.com.
The book then describes and explains the core processes for which each group member is responsible, such as sharing information and managing conflict.
This volume considers the current research of group communication scholars, provides an overview of major foci in the discipline, and points toward possible trajectories for future scholarship.
The purpose of this book is to provide an introduction to Group and Team Communication.
This module addresses one of the most important functions a manager performs: putting together effective teams and creating the conditions for their success. This title describes the major theories of...
To communicate effectively within groups and teams, we must understand our relationships with other members and how those relationships influence the tasks and activities that the groups and teams undertake....
Communicating in Groups and Teams