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Intro to Communication_Chapter 10

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grouphate   the distaste and aversion that people feel toward working in groups  
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primary groups   groups that provide members with a sense of belonging and affection  
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secondary groups   groups that meet principally to solve problems  
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social facilitation   the tendency for people to work harder and do better when other are around  
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small group communication   communication among a small number of people who share a common purpose or goal, who feel connected to each other, and who coordinate their behavior  
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group roles   the shared expectations group members have regarding each individual's communication behavior in the group  
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task roles   roles that are directly related to the accomplishment of group goals  
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relational roles   roles that help establish a group's social atmosphere  
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individual roles   roles that focus more on individuals' own interests and needs than on those in the group  
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strategic communication   communication that is purpose directed  
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trait theory   leadership theory that suggests that leaders are born  
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functional (situational) theory   a theory that assumes leadership behaviors can be learned  
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shared (collaborative or distributed) leadership   a type of leadership style where functional leadership is extended to an organizational level; all members are equal partners and share responsibility for the work of the group  
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style theory   theory that asserts that a leader's manner or style determines his or her success  
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authorization leader   leader who takes charge, makes all the decisions, and dictates strategies and work tasks  
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democratic leader   leader whose style is characterized by considerable input from group members  
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laissez-faire   a leadership style characterized by complete freedom for the group in making decisions  
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transformational leadership   a leadership style that empowers group members to work independently from the leader by encouraging group cohesion  
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charismatic leadership   a leadership style in which extremely self-confident leaders inspire unusual dedication to themselves by relying upon their strong personalities and charm  
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servent leadership   a leadership style that seeks to ensure that other people's highest priority needs are being served in order to increase teamwork and personal involvement  
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analysis paralysis   potential pitfall in small group interaction; occurs when excessive analysis prevents a group from moving toward a solution  
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brainstorm   to generate as many ideas as possible without critiquing them  
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primary tension   the uncertainty commonly felt in the beginning phase of decision making  
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secondary (recurring) tension   conflict or tension found in the second or conflict phase of the decision-making process  
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emergence phase   the third phase of the decision-making process; occurs when group members express a cooperative attitude  
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reinforcement phase   the final phase of the decision-making process when group member reach consensus, and members feel a sense of accomplishment  
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groupthink   a negative, and potentially disastrous group process characterized by "excessive concurrence thinking"  
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group processes   the methods, including communication, by which a group accomplishes a task  
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