 |  Communicating in Groups: Applications and Skills, 5/e Katherine L. Adams,
California State University Fresno
Gloria J. Galanes,
Southwest Missouri State University
Becoming a Group
Learning ObjectivesAfter reading this chapter you should be able to:
Define primary, secondary, and tertiary tension; give examples of each. |
| | | Describe the two main phases groups experience and give examples of the kinds of tasks members must handle during each phase. |
| | | Describe the communicative dynamics of each phase of group socialization. |
| | | Differentiate between the terms leader and leadership and between the terms designated and emergent leader. |
| | | Describe each of the five sources of influence and give an example of each. |
| | | Describe the process of leadership emergence and explain why it is important to understand leadership emergence. |
| | | Describe each of the three main categories of roles in groups. |
| | | Differentiate between formal and behavioral roles and describe how behavioral roles emerge during group interaction. |
| | | Differentiate between rules and norms and describe the four methods by which norms develop. |
| | | Explain what you would say and do if you wanted to change a group norm. |
| | | Describe each of the three main components that contribute to a group's climate. |
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