COM 1040 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9-12: Intercultural Communication, Groupthink, Nationstates
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P a t c h e t t | 1. Groupthink a negative kind of consensus seeking through which members place a higher priority on keeping the process running smoothly and agreeably than they do on voicing opinion (or the opinion of the leader) Out-groups cells of disgruntled members who feel undervalued, mistreated, disrespected, not included, or overlooked; these members can be either disruptive or constructive. Group norms rules and procedures that occur in a group but not necessarily outside it and that are enforced by the use of power or rules for behavior. Group roles positions or functions within a group (see disruptive roles, formal roles, informal roles, social roles, task roles. Formal roles specific functions to which group members are assigned and that they are expected to perform within the group. Informal roles those to which someone is not officially assigned but that serve a function with a group.
