COMS 2050 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Nonverbal Communication, Linguistics, Active Listening

• School: Ohio University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMS 2050
• Professor: Z.Jama

Document Summary

In groups/teams, members create relationships and interdependencies among themselves in order to complete a task. Group 3 or more members who identify as themselves as a group and who identify the interdependent activity/goal of the group. 5 characteristics of a group: group size number of members is between 3 and 15. Our , etc. : group goal and agreed upon task or activity. Can be short-term or long-term: group structure patterns/behaviors group members rely on, stem from group rules and norms. Connectivity the degree to which several groups share overlapping tasks or goals. Embeddedness when the group is central to its larger organizational structure: time and space of group interaction. Task dimension the focus on the task, activity, or goal in a group"s interaction. Relational dimension group interaction that provides social and emotional support, while also developing and maintaining role identities.