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Chapter 9: Group Communication

Chapter 9: Group Communication. COM 4480: Communication Theory April 2, 2007. Small Group Communication. Groupthink. Small Group Communication. Groupthink “A mode of thinking that people engage in… …when they are ________________________ ___________________

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Chapter 9: Group Communication

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  1. Chapter 9: Group Communication COM 4480: Communication Theory April 2, 2007

  2. Small Group Communication • Groupthink

  3. Small Group Communication • Groupthink • “A mode of thinking that people engage in… • …when they are ________________________ • ___________________ • …and when the members’ _________________ override their motivation to _________________ ______________________________________”

  4. Small Group Communication • Groupthink • What causes groupthink? • Structural Factors • Situational Factors

  5. Small Group Communication • Groupthink • Symptoms of Groupthink • Sense of ________________________ • Sense of ________________________ • Collective _______________________ • ______________________ • ______________________ • Illusion of ______________ • Pressure to _____________ • _______________________

  6. Small Group Communication • Groupthink • How to avoid Groupthink • Leadership • Group Structure • Outside Input

  7. Small Group Communication • Groupthink • Strengths • High _____________________ • Limitations

  8. Small Group Communication • Symbolic Convergence Theory • Ernest Bormann • Fantasy • “The creative and imaginativeinterpretation of events that fulfills a psychological or rhetorical need.” • Fantasies “Chain Out” • Marked by… • Fantasy Theme

  9. Small Group Communication • Symbolic Convergence Theory • What do these fantasy themes do? • By sharing common fantasies, a collection of individuals is transformed into ____________________. • Through this _____________________, we build a sense of __________________________________________. • When many groups share these fantasy themes, they have a rhetorical vision.

  10. Small Group Communication • Symbolic Convergence Theory • Strengths • Moves communication beyond information transmission. Communication is the vehicle through which people turn into groups. • Weaknesses

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