Communication in Small Groups: Theory, Process, and Skills (with InfoTrac) (The Wadsworth Series in Speech Communication)

This well-respected book balances theory and processes with skill development. The authors are active researchers, lecturers, and communication consultants. They draw on their experiences to provide readers with a clear introduction to the study of small group communication. Communication in Small Groups puts theory and research into practice. A primary objective is to discuss small group communication theory and research in a way that allows the reader to apply concepts and principles to the process of communication when working as a member of a team.

John F. Cragan, Ph.D. (U of Minnesota, 1972), Professor Emeritus, Illinois State University, is currently Adjunct Professor at University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn. Dr. Cragan taught small group communication, organizational communication, and applied communication theory at Illinois State University for twenty-seven years. He has co-authored seven other communication textbooks and has over forty professional publications in communication. He has spent the last thirty years training Illinois firefighters in group decision-making. In addition, he has provided small group communication training for a number of Fortune-500 companies, such as State Farm, Caterpillar, Pfizer, Monsanto, and Upjohn.