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Comm Theory - Functional Perspective

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