COMM 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Citizen Journalism, Mockumentary, Narrowcasting
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1+1+1+1 =2 same as individual; 1+1+1+1=4 the effects of working in groups. Social loafing: spending less effort in a group; people drag you down; All divide up and work separately and come back together . pretty much the different aspects we couldn"t have done ourselves. Social facilitation: spurring each other on, 1+1+1+1=7, we all pour in our. Group size challenges to leadership less likely each person can contribute: a few people tend to dominate talk, more time needed to reach decisions subgroups tend to form. Group cohesiveness - how close, connected, mutually liked are group members. As cohesiveness increases: comm/participation increases! positive linear relationship satisfaction increases! Group leadership: productivity curvilinear relationship; upside down u curve. Situational approach: leader"s effectiveness depends on: ability to know the group"s needs/talents. (cid:498)netiquette(cid:499) brevity is valued; sales and spam disfavored. You know when its violated bc they apologize: ability to adapt style to fit those needs.
