COMM 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Common Purpose, Social Facilitation, Problem Solving

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 1101
• Professor: Dale Herbeck

Document Summary

Group hate the distaste and aversion that many people feel toward working in groups. Primary groups provide members with a sense of belonging and affection. Small group communication ( 5-7 is optimal people who share a common purpose or goal, who feel connected to each other and who coordinate their behavior. ) communication among a small number of: common purpose: task at hand, common goal, connection with each other: identity for all members, may exert an influence on one another: coordinate each other"s behavior. A team is a special type of group (subset: a self managed group, works on specific tasks or projects, within an organization, shares responsibility for specific outcomes. Task communication focused on getting the job done and solving problem at hand. Relational communication focused on group maintenance and interpersonal. Are the shared expectations group members have regarding each individual"s communication behavior in the group. Primary group roles: task roles directly related to the accomplishment of group goals.