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SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION How big is a small group? 5-7 is optimum size for productivity Highest ever suggested is 20 How big is a small group? 5-7 is recommended for greatest productivity 20 is largest number ever

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SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION

SLIDE 2

How big is a small group?

5-7 is optimum size for

productivity

Highest ever

suggested is 20

SLIDE 3

How big is a small group?

5-7 is recommended for greatest

productivity

20 is largest number ever

suggested

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Characteristics of a Small Group

Equal opportunity to communicate
Concentration on a single task
Able to function with sub-dividing into

small groups

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Advantages of Small Group decision-making

Synergy: the whole is greater than the

sum of its parts

Risky shift phenomenon: you will risk as a

group what you won’t risk as an individual

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Disadvantages

GROUPTHINK: may have such a

cohesive group that negative thinking is deterred

Pollyanna-Nietzsche effect: Excessive
ptimism and belief that the group is

superhuman

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Ways to combat disadvantages

Always have a Central Negative (devil’s

advocate)

Recognize that cohesion can lead to

Groupthink

EVALUATE any solution as it is

implemented (to combat P-N-E)

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CONSENSUS DECISION- MAKING

REQUIRES 100% AGREEMENT, NOT

JUST MAJORITY

Results in

– Increased cohesion – Increased ownership – Commitment to course of action

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Achievement of Consensus

Compromise
Collaboration

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Leadership Styles

laissez-faire democratic authoritarian

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ROLES OF GROUP MEMBERS (P. 274-275)

Task Roles

Initiator-contributor
Information-seeker
Opinion-seeker
Information-giver
Opinion-giver
Elaborator
Coordinator
Orienter
Evaluator
Energizer
Procedural

technician

recorder

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Maintenance roles

Encourager
Harmonizer
Compromiser
Gatekeeper
Standard setter
Observer
Follower