Employers need to be able to communicate their message to the employees without it being altered or misunderstood. This type of communication can be kept under the concept of group communication, just like marketing is too. What do you know about group communication? Give the quiz below a try and get to see just how much you have understood from your course.
People talking in an elevator.
People discussing the weather at an airport.
Fans cheering at a baseball game.
Jury members deliberating a court case.
A congregation listening to a sermon
9
90
666
900
966
3–5 people
4–6 people
5–7 people
6–9 people
8–12 people
having a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 12 members in a group.
A clear goal
Strong leadership
Member independence and interdependence.
Group morale.
The type and size of the group.
The group's physical and psychological setting.
the group's purpose, history, and status.
The characteristics of and relationships among group members.
All of the above.
channels
External noise
Feedback
Verbal message
Internal noise
a group's physical and psychological environment.
Anything that interferes with or inhibits effective communication.
the media through which group members share messages
The response or reaction to a message.
Ideas, information, opinions, and/or feelings that generate meaning
Members may take time off to "play" when work becomes too intense.
Members may unexpectedly come up with new ideas and techniques.
Effective groups have clear goals.
Groups suffer if members fail to cooperate
Groups rely on member input to achieve a common goal.
Interaction.
Common goals.
Interdependence.
Synergy.
working.
Self-help group.
social group.
Learning group.
Service group
Public group
Primary group.
Social group.
Public group.
Service group.
None of the above
primary group
Self-help group.
Learning group.
Service group
Public group
Symposium.
Forum
Panel discussion.
Governance group.
Service group
A. symposium.
B. forum
C. panel discussion.
D. governance group.
E. self-help group.
A. symposium.
B. forum
C. panel discussion.
D. governance group.
E. service group.
symposium.
Forum.
panel discussion.
D. governance group.
E. service group.
Groups make better decisions when working on complex tasks
Working in groups enhances member learning.
Groups require significant time, energy, and resources.
Groups are often more creative than members working alone.
Members usually enjoy working with others in groups.
Relies on technology to communicate.
Exists only for a short period of time
Lacks a leader.
Lacks a clear purpose
has the same dynamic as other groups.
Theories.
Strategies.
Skills.
Resources
Rules.
Compromise
Either/or
Both/and
Approach/avoidance
task/maintenance
"Opposites attract" and "Birds of a feather flock together."
"Two's company, three's a crowd" and "The more the merrier."
"Look before you leap" and "He who hesitates is lost."
"Waste not, want not" and "Music makes the world go 'round. "
"To know him is to love him" and "Familiarity breeds contempt."
Heterogeneity.
Disengagement.
Spontaneity
Engagement.
Individual goals
Conformity.
Cohesion.
structure.
closed systems.
Social dimensions
conformity dimensions
Cohesion dimensions.
Structure dimensions
Closed dimensions
social dimensions.
Balancing a commitment to group norms and standards with a willingness to differ and change.
balancing member similarities and differences.
Balancing external support and recognition with internal group solidarity and rewards
Balancing member energy and labor with the group's need for rest and renewal.
Balancing members' personal goals with the group's goal.
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