Creating Effective Groups: The Art of Small Group Communication - Softcover

Fujishin, Randy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0965502996 ISBN 13: 9780965502993

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2001

Synopsis

Creating Effective Groups is designed to give a straightforward, yet comprehensive introduction to the study of small group communication, group decision-making, group problem-solving, group dynamics, leadership, and team-building. Creating Effective Groups provides your students the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to communicate more effectively and interact more productively in any small group setting.
Unique Features
Focuses on fundamental concepts and practical skills without getting bogged down in lengthy theoretical
discussions.
Founded on the idea that every group member, not just the leader, contributes in significant ways to
creating the task and social dimensions of any group.
Discusses the psychological factors and variables of group interaction using the author's counseling as
well as communication studies training.
Illustrates the need for the skills and concepts presented in the chapters using real-life stories and
examples.
Employs a warm, friendly, and encouraging writing style to keep your students engaged and involved in
the learning process.

Creating Effective Groups provides students the opportunity to practice, develop, and implement a variety of communication skills to help encourage, guide, and inspire the group to success!

About this title

About the Author

Randy Fujishin is a speech communications professor as West Valley College. He is also the author of Creating Communication, Gifts From the Heart, and The Natural Speaker.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0965502996
• ISBN 13: 9780965502993
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1