Term
|
Definition
| One of three constructive forms of participation in group decision making. Climate communication focuses on creating and sustaining an open, engaged atmosphere for discussion. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The degree of closeness or feeling of esprit de corps among members of a group. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An unconstructive form of group contribution that is used to block others or to call attention to oneself. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Three or more people who interact over time, are interdependent, and follow shared rules of conduct to reach a common goal. One type of group is a team. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The cessation of critical, independent thought on the part of a group’s members about ideas generated by the group. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A strongly held Western value that views each person as unique and important and recognizes individual activities and achievements. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Informal rules that guide how members of a group or culture think, feel, act, and interact. Norms define what is normal or appropriate in various situations. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The ability to influence others; a feature of small groups that affects participation. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The ability to help or harm others. Power over others usually is communicated in ways that highlight the status and influence of the person using the power. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The ability to empower others to reach their goals. People who use power to help others generally do not highlight their own status and influence. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| One of three constructive ways of participating in group decision making. Procedural communication orders ideas and coordinates contributions of members. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The process of trying to increase personal status in a group by winning the approval of high-status members. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A special kind of energy in groups that combines and goes beyond the energies, talents, and strengths of individual members. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| One of three constructive forms of participation in group decision making; focuses on giving and analyzing information and ideas. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A special kind of group characterized by different and complementary resources of members and a strong sense of collective identity. All teams are groups, but not all groups are teams. |
|
|
