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Contents vii

Development of Group Rules and Norms 153 Bibliography 191
Changing a Norm 155 Notes 191
Development of a Group’s Climate 156
Cohesiveness 156 8 Leading Small Groups:
Building Cohesiveness in Virtual Teams 158 Practical Tips 197
Supportiveness 159
Teambuilding 162 Central Message 197
Questions for Review 163 Study Objectives 197
Key Terms 164 Responsibilities and Techniques of Discussion
Bibliography 164 Leaders and Chairs 198
Administrative Duties 198
Notes 165 Assembling the Group 199
Planning for Meetings 199
7 Leading Small Groups: Theoretical Following Up on Meetings 200
Perspectives 169 Liaison 201
Managing Written Communication for a Group 201
Central Message 169 Administrative Duties for Virtual Groups 206
Study Objectives 169 Leading Discussions 208
Opening Remarks 208
Leadership and Leaders 170 Regulating and Structuring Discussions 209
Leadership 171 Equalizing Opportunity to Participate 212
Sources of Influence (Power) 171 Stimulating Creative Thinking 213
Leaders 172 Stimulating Critical Thinking 214
Leadership Emergence 172 Fostering Meeting- to-Meeting Improvement 215
Personal Characteristics of Emergent Leading Discussions in Virtual Groups 216
Leaders 173 Developing the Group 217
Leadership Emergence in Virtual Groups 176 Helping Individuals Grow 218
Traditional Approaches to Leadership 177 Establishing and Maintaining Trust 218
Promoting Teamwork and Cooperation 219
Traits Approaches 177 Developing Virtual Groups 221
Styles Approaches 178 Ethical Principles for Group Leaders 221
Contemporary Approaches to Leadership 179 Questions for Review 223
Functions Approach 180
Contingency Approaches 180 Key Terms 223
Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Model 181 Bibliography 223
The Communicative Competencies Notes 223
Approach 182
Leadership Competencies in Virtual P AR T IV
Groups 185
The Relationship Between Leaders
and Followers 186 Improving Group Outputs 225
Leader- Member Exchange (LMX) Model 187
Transformational Leadership 187 9 Problem Solving and Decision
Distributed Leadership and the Leader as Making in Groups: Theoretical
Completer 188 Perspectives 227
Questions for Review 190 Central Message 227
Key Terms 191 Study Objectives 227

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