Systems Approach to Small Group Interaction

Chapter 1. What is Small Group Interaction? Case Study: The Influence of Peer Groups: Let's Roll Readings: Overview Motivation for Member Participation in Groups, Gerald L. Wilson Holism for the Left Brain, Jessica Lipnack and Jeffrey Stamps Chapter 2. Communication Processes Case Study: The Departmental E-Mail Case Study: "Niggardly" Controversy (A) Case Study: "Niggardly" Controversy (B) Readings: Overview Team Talk, Anne E. Donnellon Commuication, Senator John McCain Chapter 3. Relevant Background Factors Case Study: Adventures in Kenya Readings: Overview Speed Reaching People: How to Communicate with All Types, Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger Applied Persuasion Theory, Robin N. Widgery and Stewart L. Tubbs Chapter 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 Elmhorst Chapter 5. Leadership and Social Influence Processes Case Study: Deparment 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. Kouzes Chapter 6. Decision-Making Processes Case Study: Miss America (A), (B), (C) Readings: Overview Finding What You're Not Looking For, Michael Mikalko Team Think, Don Martin Chapter 7. Conflict Management Readings: Overview Conflict Management, Daniel Goleman World-Class Negotiating Strategies, Frank L. Acuff Chapter 8. Consequences Case Study: Changing a Sorority Readings: 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. Kotter Chapter 9: Small Group Presentations to an Audience Case Study Readings: Overview Chapter 10: Observing Group Process Case Study: Fishbowl Exercises Readings: Overview Readings: What Makes a Good Team Memeber? Frank LaFasto and Carl Larson Readings: Measurement in Group Dynamics. Donelson Forsyth IndexwIndexwIndexwIndexTubbs, Stewart L. is the author of 'Systems Approach to Small Group Interaction', published 2003 under ISBN 9780072862478 and ISBN 0072862475.