
A Systems Approach to Small Group Interaction
Stewart Tubbs(Author)
McGraw Hill Higher Education (Publisher)
11th Edition
Published on 16. January 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-0-07-353432-9 (ISBN)
Description
The only book that integrates all important small group communication 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 text material in each chapter is followed by several experiential exercises for skill development and two original readings.
More details
Edition
11th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
65 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
746 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-353432-9 (9780073534329)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
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 master's degree in communication and his bachelor's 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 Who's Who in Education, and Outstanding Young Men of America.
Content
PrefaceChapter 1 What Is Small Group Interaction? Chapter 2 Communication Processes Chapter 3 Relevant Background Factors Chapter 4 Group Circumstances and Structure Chapter 5 Leadership and Social Influence Processes Chapter 6 Decision-Making Processes Chapter 7 Conflict Management Chapter 8 ConsequencesAppendix A Small Group Presentations to an AudienceAppendix B Observing Group ProcessGlossaryReferencesCreditsIndex