The document discusses group communication and defines a group as three or more individuals who interact over time, depend on each other, and follow shared rules to reach a common goal. An ideal group size is 4-7 people. It identifies strengths and limitations of group communication. Factors that affect group communication include cohesion, size, power relationships, interaction patterns, norms, cultural differences, and leadership styles. The document also outlines types of group communication, types of groups, decision making processes in groups, agendas for decision making, and functional and dysfunctional roles in groups.

1. GROUP COMMUNICATION
BY RATHOD MEHUL
(130210125098)

2. 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.
Ideal size: 4-7
Team: Special type of group characterized by different
and complementary resources of members and a strong
sense of collective identity.

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

4. Group Communication
1. Cohesion
2. Group Size
3. Power Relationships
4. Interaction Patterns
Chain
Wheel
All-Channel
5. Group Norms: Rules v. Norms
6. Cultural Differences
7. Leadership Styles: Democratic,
Autocratic, Laissez Faire
Factors that affect Group Communication

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

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

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

8. 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

9. Group Communication
Roles in Groups
FUNCTIONAL ROLES
Content and Relational
DYSFUNCTIONAL ROLES
Relational
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