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Functional Perspect
Comm Theory - Functional Perspective
Term | Definition |
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functional perspective | a prescriptive approach that describes & predicts task-group performance when 4 communication functions are fulfilled |
4 functions of effective decision making | 1) analysis of the problem, 2) goal setting, 3) identification of alternatives, 4) evaluation of positive & negative characteristics |
requisite functions | requirements for positive group outcome; 1) analysis of the problem, 2) goal setting, 3) identification of alternatives, 4) evaluation of positive & negative characteristics |
problem analysis | determining the nature, extent, and cause(s) of the problem facing the group |
goal setting | establishing criteria by which to judge proposed solutions |
identifications of alternatives | generation of options to sufficiently solve the problem |
evaluation of positive & negative characteristics | testing the relative merits of each option against the criteria selected; weighing the benefits and costs |
functional utterance | an uninterrupted statement of a single member that appears to perform a specific function |
FOICS | Function Oriented Interaction Coding System; a tool to record and classify the function of utterances during a group's discussion |
reflective thinking | thinking that favors rational consideration over intuitive hunches or pressure from those with clout |
discourse ethics | Jurgen Habermas' vision of the ideal speech situation in which diverse participants could rationally reach a consensus on universal ethical standards |
ideal speech situation | a discourse on ethical accountability in which discussants represent all who will be affected by the decision, pursue discourse in a spirit of seeking the common good, and are committed to finding universal standards |