CMN 3138 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Group Cohesiveness, Loop Jump, Group Conflict

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 3138
• Professor: Peruvemba Jaya

Document Summary

Every system in a small group is essential. There"s always someone who is the glue" of the group. Difficult to pin down what their exact role is outside that they bring the group"s chemistry together. When you communicate with someone else, there are at least eight people involved: Who you think the other person is. Who you think the other person thinks you are. Who the other person thinks he or she is. Who the other person thinks you are. Who the other person thinks you think he or she is. Example: meeting your significant other"s parents for the first time. Groups are made up of individuals possessing different motives, personalities, and skills. Complexity is a fact of group life. Groups reduce uncertainty, though they can increase complexity. Relationships are described in terms of their rewards and costs, profits and losses. Profit equals rewards minus cost; as long as rewards exceed costs, a relationship remains attractive.