The document discusses three models of interpersonal communication: 1) The descriptive model depicts small group communication as a set of interrelated variables including speech, leadership, goals, norms, roles, cohesiveness and outcomes. 2) The contingency model of leadership effectiveness provides information about the nature of leadership in groups to help people become more effective group participants. 3) The trait perspective indicates that leadership traits often include intelligence, enthusiasm, dominance, self-confidence, and social participation, while the functional perspective examines leadership as behaviors performed by group members to increase effectiveness, distinguishing between task and process leadership.

1. MODELS OF
INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATIONS

2. Descriptive Model of
Interpersonal Communication
• Depicts small group communication as
a constellation of variables, each of
which is related to every other.

3. • Speech Communication
• Leadership
• Goals
• Norms
• Roles
• Cohesiveness
• Outcomes

4. A Contingency Model of
Leadership Effectiveness
- provides you with information about
nature of leadership in groups to help
you become a more effective group
participant.

5. Trait Perspective
• Trait studies indicated that
attributes such as intelligence
,enthusiasm ,dominance, self-
confidence, social participation and
equalitarianism often characterized
leaders.

6. Functional Perspective
• This approach examines leadership as
a set of behaviors which may be
performed by any group member to
maximize group effectiveness.
• The major distinctions are between
task leadership and process
leadership.