CMST 2064 Chapter : 2064 Midterm
Document Summary
Virtual group: uses technology to communicate, often across time, distance and organizational boundaries. Synchronous communication: occurs simultaneously and in real time. Groups in balance taking a both/and approach rather than an either/or perspective. For example: if you"re lucky you may both have a job that pays well and enjoy it as much as play. Applies to achieving balance in group interactions. Group dialectics contradictory tensions groups experience as they work toward a common goal. Effective groups engage in a cooperative effort to balance group dialects through effective communication. Dialects: captures the way in which successful groups balance competing pressure; method for examining and resolving two contradictory or opposing ideas. 4: engaged disengaged, member energy and labor are balanced with the group"s need for rest and renewal, open system closed system, external support and recognition are balanced with internal group solidarity and rewards.
