New Directions in Group Communication

Lawrence R. Frey - University of Colorado-Boulder, USA

Courses:
Group Communication | Group Dynamics in Organizations | Group Dynamics/Group Processes | Organizational Communication | Research Methods in Communication

November 2001 | 344 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

New Directions in Group Communication takes as its mission the setting of the agenda for the study of group communication in the future. It does so by presenting work that scholars have not previously explored in the current small group communication literature. Part I focuses on new theoretical and conceptual directions, both presenting new views and extending current positions. Part II examines new research methodologies, while Part III looks at antecedent factors affecting group communication. Parts IV and V of the text provide insight into both group communication process and practices. Part VI covers different group communication contexts, including communication patterns in top management teams.

An excellent companion to The Handbook of Group Communication Theory and Research, this volume sets the direction for future study for students and scholars alike.

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Introduction: New Directions in Group Communication

PART I: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES

J. H. Waldeck & et al

1. New Directions for Functional, Symbolic Convergence, Structuration, and Bona Fide Group Perspectives of Group Communication

S. D. Johnson & L. Long

2. "Being a Part and Apart": Dialectics and Group Communication

N. Wyatt

3. Foregrounding Feminist Theory in Group Communication Research

PART II: METHODOLOGICAL PROCEDURES

R. S. Peterson

4. The Group Dynamics Q-Sort in Group Communication Research

N. J. Dollar & G. Merrigan

5. Ethnographic Practices in Group Communication Research

PART III: ANTECEDENT FACTORS AFFECTING GROUP COMMUNICATION

J. Keyton & L. R. Frey

6. The State of Traits: Exploring Group Communication Predispositions

J. G. Oetzel

7. The Effects of Culture and Cultural Diversity on Communication in Work Groups: Synthesizing Vertical and Cultural Differences With a Face-Negotiation Perspective

PART IV: GROUP COMMUNICATION PROCESSES

R. A. Meyers & D. E. Brashers

8. Rethinking Traditional Approaches to Argument in Groups

J. K. Barge

9. Enlarging the Meaning of Group Deliberation: From Discussion to Dialogue

A.J. Salazar

Self-organizing and Complexity Perspectives of Group Creativity: Implications for Group Communication

PART V: GROUP COMMUNICATION PRACTICES: FACILITATION AND PEDAGOGY

Sunwolf

10. Getting to "GroupAha!": Provoking Creative Processes in Task Groups

T. H. Allen & T. G. Plax

12. Exploring Consequences of Group Communication in the Classroom: Unraveling Relational Learning

PART VI: GROUP COMMUNICATION CONTEXTS

C. Stohl and K. Walker

13. A Bona Fide Perspective for the Future of Groups: Understanding Collaborating Groups

T. E. Zorn and G. H. Tompson

14. Communication in Top-Management Groups

R. Shuter

15. Cross-National Group Communication Research: Prospects and Promise

E. A. Mabry

16. Group Communication and Technology: Rethinking the Role of Communication Modality in Group Work and Performance

Author Index

Subject Index

About the Editor

About the Authors

Key features

Chapters are written by top scholars in the field of Small Group Communication.
Serves as an overview of cutting-edge work in small group communication theory, research, and practice.
This book is a natural complement to Frey's Handbook of Group Communication Theory and Research.

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