Essential Guide to Group Communication by Dan O'Hair, Mary O. Wiemann - Second Edition, 2007 from Macmillan Student Store

Essential Guide to Group Communication

Second  Edition©2007  Dan O'Hair, Mary O. Wiemann

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Teaching you to recognize the various roles within a group environment, Essential Guide to Group Communication explains the role of group communciation within different settings while establishing helpful guidelines for acting as an effective leader, avoiding groupthink, and achieving optimal results.

Table of Contents

1. Foundations of Communicating in Small Groups and Teams
            What is Communication?
            What is Group Communication?
            What Are the Benefits of Effective Group Communication?
            How Does Group Communication Differ from Other
              Forms of Communication?
 
2. Participating in Small Group Communication
            What Makes a Good Group Member?
            What Makes a Good Group?
            Techniques for Improving Communication in Groups
            Special Group Types and Techniques
            Evaluating Competence in Group Communication
 
3. Leadership and Decision Making in Groups and Teams
            The Role of Leadership in Group Communication
            Factors Influencing Decision Making in Groups and Teams
            The Process of Decision Making in Groups and Teams
            Evaluating the Decision-Making Competence of Groups and Teams
 
4. Communication in Organizations
            The Need for Effective Communication in Organizations
            How Does Organizational Communication Differ from
              Other Types of Communication?
            Developing Effective Skills in Organizational Communication
            Summary

Dan O'Hair

Dan O’Hair is dean of the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information. He is past presidential professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Oklahoma and past president of the National Communication Association. He is coauthor or coeditor of eighteen communication texts and scholarly volumes and has published more than ninety research articles and chapters in dozens of communication, psychology, and health journals and books. He is a frequent presenter at national and international communication conferences, is on the editorial boards of various journals, and has served on numerous committees and task forces for regional and national communication associations.

Mary O. Wiemann

Mary Wiemann is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Communication at Santa Barbara City College.  A longtime educator of beginning college students, she contributes a strong teaching perspective to her books. Mary’s book chapters, journal articles, student manuals, instructor manuals, and online instructional materials all reflect her commitment to making effective communication real and accessible for students.  A recipient of awards for outstanding teaching, Mary is also a communication laboratory innovator and has directed classroom research projects in the community college setting. She is a frequent presenter at the National Communication Association convention, where she has held a number of offices in the Human Communication and Technology Division.