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| a formal written statement describing a problem |
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| a question asked to determine what is true or to what extent something is true |
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| a question asked to determine or judge whether something is right, moral, good, or just |
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| a question asked to determine what course of action should be taken or what rules should be adopted to solve a problem |
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| standards or measures used for judging the merits of proposed solutions |
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| an uncritical, non-evaluative process of generating possible solutions by being creative, suspending judgement, and combing or adopting ideas |
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| the process of choosing among alternatives |
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| informal or emergent leaders |
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| members who gain power because they are liked and respected by the group |
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| shared leadership functions |
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| the sets of roles that group members perform to facilitate the work of the group and help maintain harmonious relationships between members |
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| sets of behaviors that help a group acquire, process, or apply information that contributes directly to completing a task or goal |
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| sets of behaviors that help a group develop and maintain cohesion, commitment, and positive working relationships |
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| sets of behaviors that directly support a group process |
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| an organized outline of the information and decision times that will be covered during a meeting |
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| tangible or intangible products of work that must be provided to someone else |
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| a very short document that describes a problem, background, process, decision, and rationale so that a reader can quickly understand and evaluate a group's product |
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| a written document that provides a detailed review of the problem solving process used to arrive at a recommendation |
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| a one-page synopsis of a comprehensive report |
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| a summary of a written brief delivered to an audience by a group member |
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| a detailed review of a group's problem solving process delivered to an audience by one or more group members |
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| a set of prepared oral reports delivered sequentially by group members before a gathering of people who are interested in the work of the group |
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| a structured problem solving discussion held by a group in front of an audience |
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| a computer-mediated audiovisual presentation of a group's process and outcome that others can receive electronically |
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| a pre-recording video that is sent in compressed form over the internet |
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| Types of maintenance roles |
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Supporters: encourage others in the group.
Interpreters: members who understand social, cultural, and gender differences and might offer clarification of opinions.
Harmonizers: intervene in the discussion when conflict arises.
Mediators: neutral and impartial arbiters who guide the discussion to help prevent conflict between differing opinions.
Tension relievers: group members who recognize when stress has become an issue and attempts to relieve the stress by humor |
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Information or opinion givers: provide content for discussion.
Information or opinion seekers: probe others for their ideas or opinions.
Information or opinion analyzers: help the group to scrutinize the content and the reasoning of the discussion. |
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Information or opinion givers: provide content for discussion.
Information or opinion seekers: probe others for their ideas or opinions.
Information or opinion analyzers: help the group to scrutinize the content and the reasoning of the discussion. |
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