ID 2415 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Structuration Theory, Peer Pressure
22 May 2018
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Chapter 6 Key Terms
Group Culture-The pattern of values, beliefs, and norms shared by group members, developed through
iteratio ad iorporatig eers’ shared eperiees i the group, patters of iteratio, ad
status relationships.
Structuration-the oept that a group reates ad otiuousl rereates it’s self through eer’s
communicative behaviors; the groups communication both establishes and limits how the group
develops.
Adaptive Structuration Theory-focuses on how the rules and resources of computer technology are used
in the structuration process.
Primary Tension-tension and discomfort in members that stems from interpersonal sources, including
the social unease that occurs when members of a new group first meet or during competition for power
among members.
Secondary Tension-Work-related tension found in the differences of opinion among members as they
seek to accomplish their task.
Fantasy-a statement not pertaining to the here and now of the group that offers a creative and
meaningful iterpretatio of eets ad eets a group’s pshologial or rhetorial eed.
Fantasy chain-a series of statements by several or all group members in which a story is dramatized to
help create a groups view of reality.
Fantasy theme-what the actual content of a fantasy or fantasy chain is about.
Symbolic convergence-the theory that humans create and share meaning through talk and storytelling,
producing an overlapping of private symbolic worlds of individuals during interaction.
Group Socialization-the social influence and change process during which both newcomers and
established members adjust to one another.
Antecedent phase-prior to group soializatio, the phase i hih group eers’ idiidual
characteristics affect their readiness and willingness to socialize members effectively.
Anticipatory phase-durig group soializatio, the phase i hih eers’ epetatios of eah other
and the group set the stage for what will occur during socialization.
Encounter phase-during group socialization, the phase in which member expectations meet the realities
and members begin to adjust to each other in actuality.
Assimilation phase-during group socialization, the phase in which members are fully integrated into the
group and its structures.
Exit phase-during socialization, the phase that encompasses the process members experience when a
member leaves the group or the group disbands.
Rules-statements prescribing how members of a small group may, should or must behave, which may be
stated formally in writing, or informally as in the case of norms.
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