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FIGURE 12.7 SYMLOG diagram of a noncohesive group

F (Task-oriented)

Ann
Charlie

N P
(Unfriendly) (Friendly)
Donna

Ed
Bob

B (Emotionally expressive)

for unfriendly behavior. On the diagram, the more friendly a member is toward the
other members of the group, the farther the circle is placed to the right. The more
unfriendly members are located farther to the left. (In Figure 12.7, Ed is the most
friendly and Ann the most unfriendly.) Task orientation is represented by F (for-

ward); the more task-oriented a member is, the closer he or she is to the top of the
diagram. Emotional expressiveness is represented by B (backward); these members
are closer to the bottom of the diagram. (In Figure 12.7, Ann is the most task-ori-
ented, and Bob the most emotionally expressive.) The third dimension is depicted by
the size of a member’s circle; dominant members have larger circles than submissive
ones. (In Figure 12.7, Ann and Bob are the most dominant, Donna the most
submissive.)

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