Group Communication

Creativity in Groups

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Defining Creativity and Groups Creativity can be viewed as a sequence of behaviors that are multi-dimensional in nature. It is the development of an original idea that serves some purpose or need or is influential. Groups consist of two or more people who share some common sense of purpose and are in a position to […]

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Face-Negotiation Theory

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Introduction Relationships base the life of every individual as humans are social beings. But conflicts are inevitable being in a relationship. The face negotiation theory explains how cultural difference in people influence in managing conflicts. The theory was formulated by Stella Ting-Toomey, professor of human communication at California State University. Toomey described that difference in […]

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Social Support

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Introduction Social support as the term defines is the support and assistance that each person attains from his fellow beings. It brings out the significance of relationships in human lives. Source: oneinchpunch/Adobe Stock In a society a support can come from any source such as from close relatives like family members, neighbors and even from […]

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CONTAGION THEORY

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History Contagion theory is a theory of collective behavior which explains that the crowd can cause a hypnotic impact on individuals. The theory is first developed by Gustave Le Bon in his book called “the crowd: a study of popular mind in France” in 1885. Source: Piotr Spolitak/Adobe Stock As a historian and philosopher his […]

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SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY

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Social Identity refers to an individual’s sense of who they are based on which group they belong to. It basically refers to their identity in the context of a group. Henri Tajfel and his student, John Turner developed this theory in the 1970s. Source: gustavofrazao/Adobe Stock Tajfel believed that the groups that an individual belongs […]

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Fisher’s Model – Small Group Communication

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History The studies concerning the group development have been done by the researchers for many years. As the result of these studies varied models have been proposed. Linear models are considered as the most influential discoveries made in the late 20th century. Source: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock Fisher’s model is one of the linear models of […]

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Poole’s Model – Small Group Communication

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History Marshall Scott Poole is a senior research scientist and David & Margret Romano professorial scholar at National Center of Supercomputing Applications and the professor of communication and director of I-CHASS at the University of Illinois. Source: lev dolgachov/Adobe Stock Group communication, structural communication, Organisational novelty and theory formation encompasses his pursuits and has written […]

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Tubb’s Theory- Small Group Communication

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History The studies regarding the group development have been done by the researchers for many years. As the result of this study diverse model have been proposed. Tubb’s theory is one among the linear models of group development. Source: Rawpixel Ltd/Adobe Stock This theory was proposed by Stewart L. Tubbs, professor of management at The […]

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The Johari Window Model

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History It is necessary to improve self-awareness and personal development among individuals when they are in a group. The ‘Johari’ window model is a convenient method used to achieve this task of understanding and enhancing communication between the members in a group. American psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham developed this model in 1955. The […]

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Riley & Riley Model of Communication

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Introduction: John W. and Matilda White Riley, the husband and wife team of sociologists from Brunswick published many articles together on communication. The Riley developed a model to illustrate the sociological implications in communication. They discuss their ideas about communication theory in an article entitled “Mass Communication and the Social System” (Sociology Today, 1959). The […]

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