COM 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Decision Support System, Focus Group, You Learn
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Working in groups is an aspect of nearly every human activity. Being in an effective group or team member cannot be left to chance. Groups can be an important way for americans to participate in the democratic process. Inclusion: the state of being involved with others: a human need. Affection: the emotion of caring for others and/or being cared for. Small -group communication: interaction among three to nine people working together to achieve an interdependent goal. Assigned groups: groups that evolve out of a hierarchy whereby individuals are assigned membership to the group (ex. Emergent group: groups resulting from environmental conditions leading to the formation of a cohesive group of individuals (ex. A group of friends who meet at college) Task-oriented groups: also called secondary groups; groups formed for the purpose of completing tasks, such as solving problems or making decisions. (ex. A groups of students studying for an exam. )
