In Mixed Company: Communicating in Small Groups and Teams - Softcover

Rothwell, J. Dan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0190919906 ISBN 13: 9780190919900

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2018

Synopsis

In Mixed Company, Tenth Edition, combines theory, applications, and current research on small group communication in a conversational and engaging style. The communication competence model and principles of cooperation guide discussions of key small group concepts and processes throughout the text.

DISTINCTIVE FEATURES:
* Rothwell's trademark style--erudite yet conversational and approachable and filled with practical advice, startling anecdotes, and humorous stories--engages readers like no other group communication textbook does
* Integrates a communication competence perspective throughout, providing a clear communication focus that is rigorous, engaging, and practical.
* The text's unique emphasis on the role of power in small group communication helps students see that power is a central underlying element in small group conflict, teamwork, decision making, problem solving, normative behavior, roles, and leadership.
* Systems theory--a key theoretical component of the text--equips students with an easy-to-understand conceptual framework for analysis and insights.
* Lively photos and cartoons bring chapter concepts to life.

About this title

About the Author:

J. Dan Rothwell recently retired as Chair of the Communication Studies Department at Cabrillo College, where he taught for thirty years. He is the author of three other books: Practically Speaking (OUP, 2017), In the Company of Others: An Introduction to Communication (OUP, 2016), Telling It Like It Isn't: Language Misuse and Malpractice (1982), and he coauthored Interpersonal Communication: Influences and Alternatives (1975) with James Costigan.

Review:

"I find the overall approach in Rothwell's text refreshing and authentic."--Sarah Burrows, Providence College

"I very much appreciate the readability, examples, and fun that In Mixed Company has in presenting research--humor is always a bonus!"--Kathleen Propp, Western Michigan University

"This text directs itself toward a broad based understanding of small group communicative interactions. Discussions of virtual groups, negotiating and critical thinking offer insightful perspectives that provide portable skills across communicative interactions."--William J. Taylor, Kansas State University

"A Small Group Comm textbook that isn't going to cost your students an arm and a leg, but is informed, readable, and research based."--Tammy McGuire, Pacific Union College

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0190919906
• ISBN 13: 9780190919900
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 408