New Directions in Group Communication

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

Other Titles in:
Group Communication | Group Processes/Dynamics | Organization Studies

December 2001 | 344 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Setting the agenda for the study of group communication in the future, this book presents work that has not previously been explored in the current small group communication literature. It focuses on new theoretical and conceptual directions; examines new research methodologies; looks at antecedent factors affecting group communication; provides insight into both group communication process and practices; and covers different group communication contexts.

L. R. Frey

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

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Lawrence R. Frey

Lawrence (Larry) R. Frey is a Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Colorado at Boulder. His teaching and research interests include group interaction, applied communication (communication activism, communication and social justice, communication and community studies, and health communication), and communication research methods (both quantitative and qualitative). His research seeks to understand how participation (especially by those who are underresourced and marginalized) in collective communicative practices makes a difference in people’s individual, relational, and collective lives. He received a B.S.... More About Author

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