Exam 8: Small Group and Team Communication

Jennifer has become the de facto leader of her group; she views herself as responsible for the groups accomplishments and has spurred individuals to action to make sure they meet their goals. What role has Jennifer adopted?

In an emergent leader approach to leadership, the group leader is selected immediately following the formation of the group.

When selecting the ______ conflict-handling style, individuals refuse to avoid sacrificing either their needs or the needs of their group members for the good of the group.

Positive feelings, like pride and cohesion, demonstrate the ______ feature of small group communication.

Which task role is associated with challenging group members' ideas in a constructive manner?

What is the term that describes feelings of dread when faced with the possibility of having to work in a group?

Which group member role is particularly well suited to preventing groupthink?

Typically, during what stage of group formation is the most work completed?

How might new communication technology address the disadvantages of small group work? Provide at least one specific example.

The information-giver role includes carrying out procedural duties and possibly sending e-mails to the group after the meeting.

Small group communication requires, at a minimum, two people.

Sopheak is the leader of the bake sale that her theater company is holding to raise funds for their next production. Rajiv, one of the group members, wants it to be an international bake sale, showcasing desserts from various countries. Emily, however, envisions a more traditional bake sale and wants to make it easy by buying store-bought goods. Sopheak proposes they meet in the middle and try to find store-bought goods from specialty food stores. What conflict-handling style is Sopheak using, and why may it not be the best selection?

The flexibility of shared leadership permits the most competent group member(s) to assume the role when needed and usually rotates among group members over the life span of a task.

Johnson participates in group meetings by taking down relevant facts and information and providing documentation when it is needed for group tasks. What group role has Johnson adopted?

Cornell is beginning to feel better about his group for his communication class. They are getting past their initial conflicts and have begun to feel more cohesive and prepared to take on their group assignment. In what stage of group development is Cornell's group?

Those group members who fail to contribute equally or equitably to a group task are referred to as ______.

Building and maintenance roles are those roles that group members use to develop and maintain ______.

Orienters help the group avoid groupthink, which occurs when a group makes a faulty decision due to its members' collective unwillingness or inability to critically examine an issue.

Tuckman's model of small group development only applies to school and work groups.

As the sorority members fought meeting after meeting about whether to rent a house on campus or find a house off campus, Ying remained silent, and her sorority sisters accused her of "not caring" and being "apathetic." Ying was using which conflict-handling style?