CMN 3138 Final: CMN 3138 Course Set
9 Apr 2018
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We have a desire to be a part of groups and we need to be a part of groups to feel like whole human beings. They shape how we communicate socially, challenge our ideas, etc. Key terms: trust, shared meanings and symbols, need complementarity, affiliation, identity, group boundaries, task dimension versus relational dimension. I would not want to be a member of any club that would accept me as a member . Accepting personalities to the group influences the group, and the group therein influences the individual. Small group communication is defined as interaction among a small group of people who share a common purpose or goal, who feel a sense of belonging to the group, and who exert influence on one another . When you lose your purpose or belonging in a group is when it falls apart. Falling into groupthink (influence becomes too heavy handed) is dangerous.
