Friday, August 1, 2014

Chapter 11,12&13

Leaders in small group; workplace communication & issues

1. Small groups
a) there are various roles to play in small group (generally 1 direction giver and the rest are direction takers)
- there are 12 roles that is inherent in group tasks:
   ~ initiator-contributor
   ~ information seeker
   ~ opinion seeker
   ~ information giver
   ~ opinion giver
   ~ elaborator
   ~ coordinator
   ~ orienter
   ~ evaluator-critic
   ~ energizer
   ~ procedural technician
   ~ recorder
- group building and maintenance roles:
   ~ encourager
   ~ harmonizer
   ~ compromiser
   ~ gatekeeper - expediter
   ~ standard setter
   ~ observer/ commenter
   ~ follower
- individual roles in group:
   1. Aggressor
   2. Blocker
   3. Recognition seeker
   4. Self-confessor
   5. Playboy, playgirl
   6. Dominator
   7. Help seeker
   8. Special interest pleader

b) how do ensure a group has good or effective interaction and contribute efficiently?
   1. Interaction process analysis
   2. Ensuring effective member participation
   3. Establishing a leader in group

2. Organizational communication
- a group of people gathered with the same purpose of working together to achieve an collective and compatible goal
- important because it creates job/employment, adapting to a converging world, influence/power of majority
- organization's characteristic is divided into 4: 
   a. rules&regulations
   b. division of labor
   c. a system of reward and consequences
   d. "cultural" values and beliefs
- how to be an effective employee?
   = be impressive
   = be positive
   = be culturally sensitive
   = be respectful & open
   = be interested
- organization communication divided into formal & informal categories
   Formal: upward, downward & lateral
   Informal: Grapevine/pipeline
- Conflict style
   1. Competing 
   2. Avoiding
   3. Accommodating
   4. Collaborating
   5. Compromising
- Conflict management
   a. win-lose and win-win strategies
   b. avoidance and active fighting
   c. force and talk
   d. blame and empathy
   e. manipulation and spontaneity
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