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    Small group communication refers to groups small enough that every member can interact with every other member. These groups work as cooperative units to solve problems. Group communication is an effective method for making decisions and solving problems quickly. Each member plays an important role by contributing to discussions to reach consensus. There are positive roles that help build the group and accomplish its task, like encouragers, peacemakers, and information givers. There are also negative, individualistic roles like dominators and aggressors that aim to satisfy personal needs and split the group.

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    Small group communication refers to groups small enough that every member can interact with every other member. These groups work as cooperative units to solve problems. Group communication is an effective method for making decisions and solving problems quickly. Each member plays an important role by contributing to discussions to reach consensus. There are positive roles that help build the group and accomplish its task, like encouragers, peacemakers, and information givers. There are also negative, individualistic roles like dominators and aggressors that aim to satisfy personal needs and split the group.

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    SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION

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    Small group communication refers to groups small enough that every member can interact with every other member. These groups work as cooperative units to solve problems. Group communication is an effective method for making decisions and solving problems quickly. Each member plays an important role by contributing to discussions to reach consensus. There are positive roles that help build the group and accomplish its task, like encouragers, peacemakers, and information givers. There are also negative, individualistic roles like dominators and aggressors that aim to satisfy personal needs and split the group.

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    SMALL GROUP

    COMMUNICATION
    ITS NATURE AND SIGNIFICANCE
     Small group communication is one of the
    interesting areas of communication.
     Refers to a “group small enough in size to
    facilitate every member’s interacting with every
    other member and whose members perceive
    themselves as a cooperative unit, create a structure
    of role relationships, and develop normative
    patterns of relating to one another. (Buerkel-
    Rothfuss, 1985).”
    BENEFITS
     Group communication may be considered an effective method in
    making decision and solving problems. The idea is to discuss and
    deliberate on certain problem, issue situation, or pertinent topic with
    a group. Each member of a group plays an important role. Each
    make a substantial contribution on the preposition being deliberated
    upon to achieve a consensus or agreement.
     Group discussion is very important and significant especially for
    quick decision-making. Most companies, institutions, and
    organizations resort to this method because it is very useful in
    solving matters and issues promptly.
    THE ROLE OF MEMBERS
    THE GROUP BUILDING ROLES (POSITIVE
    ROLES)
     Keep the group together and enable the group
    to work together.
    GROUP-BUILDING ROLES
     ENCOURAGER – Praises, accepts contributions
    of other explicitly or implicitly.
     PEACEMAKER – Attempts to resolve personal
    conflicts or disagreement.
     EFFICIENCY EXPERT – Makes suggestions to
    solve problems that hinder free functioning of
    group, i.e., procedures, mechanics, rules.
    TASK-ORIENTED ROLES (POSITIVE
    ROLES)
     Geared to help the group solve the problem
    presented to it.
    TASK-ORIENTED ROLES
     ASKER OF QUESTIONS – Asks information or for opinions, clarifies a
    statement.
     INFORMATION-GIVER – Volunteer facts either from his own experience or
    from reading; encyclopedia-like (information at his fingertips).
     OPINION-GIVER – States his belief on a question; attempts to move the group
    towards the belief.
     FISCALIZER – Examines an opinion minutely for defects. Disagrees often but
    objectively.
     ELABORATOR – Takes another’s statements and explain it further.
     ORIENTER – Summarizes others’ statements. Summarizes state of the
    discussion in relation to the goal.
     HARMONIZER – Out of diverse opinions, finds a creative solution embracing
    all. Imaginative thinker.
     ENERGIZER – Keeps suggesting new ideas, new activities. Attempts to push
    group forward.
    INDIVIDUALISTIC ROLES (NEGATIVE
    ROLES)
     Aim to satisfy an individual’s needs, often neurotic, rather
    than those of group; hence they tend to split the group.
    INDIVIDUALISTIC ROLES
     RECOGNITION- SEEKER – Calls attention to self by loud-
    talking, gripping, or opposing.
     DISAGREER – Automatically espouses the other side of the
    question. Refuses to welcome others’ opinions. Stubborn/obstinate.
     AGGRESSOR – Attacks others’ persons in subtle ways. Uses ad
    hominem arguments, acerbic jokes.
     DOMINATOR – Imposes authority, gives orders. Bossy.
    Manipulates others to his view, Interrupts contributions of others.
     PASSIVE LISTENER – Does nothing, contributes nothing.
    Noncommittal, uninvolved.

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