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vi Contents
Bona Fide Virtual Groups 67 Group Size 110
Communicating Across Boundaries 69 Personal Traits 111
Questions for Review 71 Communication Apprehension 112
Key Terms 71 Cognitive Complexity 114
Bibliography 72 Self- Monitoring 115
Notes 72 Personality Characteristics 116
The Myers- Briggs Type Indicator 116
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The Five- Factor Model of Personality 118
P AR T II Development of Group Roles 121
Formal Versus Informal Roles 122
Developing the Group 75 Role Emergence 123
Classifying Group Roles 124
Task Functions 125
4 Diversity and the Effects of Maintenance (Relationship- Oriented)
Culture 77 Functions 127
Central Message 77 Self- Centered Functions 128
Study Objectives 77 Role Management Across Groups 129
Questions for Review 131
What Is Culture? 81 Key Terms 131
Cultural Characteristics That Affect
Communication 83 Bibliography 131
Individualism– Collectivism 83 Notes 132
Power Distance 85
Uncertainty Avoidance 85
Masculinity– Femininity 86 P AR T III
Low- and High- Context Communication 86
Communication Challenges Posed by Small Group Throughput
Co- Cultures 88 Processes 135
Co- Cultural Differences Based on Race 88
Co- Cultural Differences Based on Sex 90
Co- Cultural Differences Based on Age 93 6 Communication and Group Culture:
Co- Cultural Differences Based on Socioeconomic Class 95 Tensions, Fantasy, Socialization,
Deep Diversity and Learning to Work Together 98 Norms, and Climate 137
Challenges for Co- Cultural Group Members 100 Central Message 137
Behaving Ethically in Intercultural
Interactions 101 Study Objectives 137
Questions for Review 103 The Interplay Between Communication and
Group Culture 138
Key Terms 104 Structuration Theory and Group Culture 139
Bibliography 104 Negotiating Task and Social Dimensions of Group
Notes 104 Culture 142
Primary and Secondary Tension 142
5 The Members and Their Roles 109 Status Hierarchy 144
Fantasy Themes 146
Central Message 109 Group Socialization of Members 149
Study Objectives 109 Phases of Group Socialization 151
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