1. Group Communication
Group: Three or more individuals who interact over time, depend
on each other, and follow shared rules of conduct in order to
reach a common goal.
Team: Special type of group characterized by different and
complementary resources of members and a strong sense of
collective identity.

2. Group Communication
Strengths:
Greater Resource
More Thorough
Greater Creativity
Greater
Commitment
Limitations:
Time Constraints
Conformity
Pressures
(Groupthink)

3. Group Communication
1. Cohesion
2. Group Size
3. Power Relationships
4. Interaction Patterns
Chain
Wheel
All-Channel
5. Group Norms
6. Cultural Differences
Factors that affect Group Communication

4. Group Communication
Types of Group Communication
•Task
•Procedural
•Climate
•Egocentric

5. Group Communication
Types of Groups
Learning
Group
Growth
Group
Problem-
Solving
Group
Social
Group

6. Group Communication
Decision Making in Groups
•Consensus: Win-Win
•Voting: Win-Lose
•Compromise: Lose-Lose
•Authority Rule/Group
Ratification

7. Group Communication
Agenda for Decision Making
Define the Problem
Analyze the Problem
Establish Criteria
Generate Solutions
Select Best Solution
Implement Decision
Action Plan to Monitor and
Fine-tune

8. Group Communication
Roles in Groups
FUNCTIONAL ROLES DYSFUNCTIONAL ROLES
Initiator/Contributor
Information Seeker
Opinion Seeker
Elaborator/Clarifier
Coordinator
Diagnostician
Evaluator/Critic
Supporter
Tension Reliever
Harmonizer
Follower
Blocker
Aggressor
Deserter
Dominator
Recognition Seeker
Joker
Cynic

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PADVI HANSRAJ G.
ENROLLMENT NO 130210107027