A Systems Approach to Small Group Interaction with Student CD-ROM and PowerWeb
9th Edition
Published on 16. December 2005
Book
466 pages
978-0-07-322871-6 (ISBN)
Description
The only book that integrates all important small group topics into a single comprehensive conceptual model, this text pioneered the systems approach for the group communication course. Each chapter begins with a brief preview, followed by a glossary of terms and a real life case study; the chapter text material is followed by several experiential exercises for skill development and two original readings. The new edition has been extensively updated and revised, with new information on virtual teams and streamlined exercises at the end of each chapter.
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Edition
9th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
803 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-322871-6 (9780073228716)
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Stewart L. Tubbs is the dean of the College of Business at Eastern Michigan University. He received his doctorate in communication and organizational behavior from the University of Kansas. His masters degree in communication and his bachelors degree in science are from Bowling Green State University. He has completed postdoctoral work in management at Harvard Business School, the University of Michigan, and Michigan State University. Dr. Tubbs has also taught at General Motors Institute and at Boise State University, where he was chairman of the Management Department and later associate dean of the College of Business. He has been named Outstanding Teacher three times and Outstanding Scholar twice. He has consulted for Fortune 500 companies and is past chairman of the Organizational Communication division of the Academy of Management. He has been named an Outstanding Teacher three times and an Outstanding Scholar twice, has consulted extensively for Fortune 500 companies, and is past chairman of the Organizational Communication division of the Academy of Management. He has also received the outstanding leadership award in London from the Academy of Business Administration and has been inducted into the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame by Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Ohio. Dr. Tubbs is the co-author, with Sylvia Moss, of Interpersonal Communication and Human Communication. He is listed in American Men and Women of Science, Contemporary Authors, Directory of American Scholars, the International Whos Who in Education, and Outstanding Young Men of America.
Content
Chapter 1. What is Small Group Interaction? Case Study: The Influence of Peer Groups: Let's RollHow to Use Case Studies Readings: Overview Motivation for Member Participation in Groups, Gerald L. Wilson Holism for the Left Brain, Jessica Lipnack and Jeffrey StampsChapter 2. Communication Processes Case Study: The Departmental E-Mail Readings: Overview Team Talk, Anne E. Donnellon Communication, Senator John McCainChapter 3. Relevant Background Factors Case Study: Adventures in KenyaReadings: Overview Speed Reaching People: How to Communicate with All Types, Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger The Gender and Communication Connection: Teri Kwai Gamble and Michael W. GambleChapter 4. Group Circumstances and Structure Case Study: Chempure Pharmaceutical Company Readings: Overview Participating in Groups, James W. Gibson and Mihael S. Hanna Planning A Problem-Solving Meeting, Ronald B. Adler and Jean Marquardt ElmhorstChapter 5. Leadership and Social Influence Processes Case Study: Department 8101 Readings: Overview Application of Situational Leadership, Paul Hersey, Kenneth H. Blanchard, and Dewey F. Johnson Ten Lessons for Leaders and Leadership Developers, Barry Z. Posner and James M. KouzesChapter 6. Decision-Making Processes Case Study: General MotorsReadings: Overview Finding What You're Not Looking For, Michael Mikalko Team Think, Don MartinChapter 7. Conflict Management Case Study: Conflict in the Motion Picture IndustryReadings: Overview Conflict Management, Daniel Goleman World-Class Negotiating Strategies, Frank L. AcuffChapter 8. Consequences Case Study: Northwest AerospaceReadings: Overview Improving Decisions in an Organization, Norman R.F. Maier Organizational Change Strategies and Tactics, Phyllis F. Schlesinger, Vijay Sathe, Leonard Schlesinger, and John P. KotterChapter 9: Small Group Presentations to an Audience Case Study: Midtown State University (A)Readings: OverviewSearching the Internet, Stephen E. LucasThe Message, Stewart L. Tubbs and Sylvia MossCase Study: Midtown State University (B)Chapter 10: Observing Group Process Case Study: Fishbowl Exercise Readings: OverviewReadings: What Makes a Good Team Member? Frank LaFasto and Carl LarsonReadings: Measurement in Group Dynamics, Donelson ForsythGlossaryReferencesCreditsIndex