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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450478303321

Titolo

Group communication in context [[electronic resource] ] : studies in bona fide groups / / edited by Lawrence R. Frey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J., : L. Erlbaum, 2003

ISBN

1-135-67230-X

1-282-37897-X

9786612378973

1-4106-1094-2

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (455 p.)

Collana

LEA's communication series

Altri autori (Persone)

FreyLawrence R

Disciplina

302.3/4

Soggetti

Communication in small groups

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; Part I: Tales From the Home and Hood: Managing Group Boundaries and Borders; Part II: Community Groups: Engaging in Group Decision Making, Deliberation, and Development; Part III: Groups Confronting Crisis: Contextual Effects on Group Communication; Part IV: Cooperatives and Collaborations: Communicating Amidst Multiple Identities, Boundaries, and Constituents; Part V: Global Groups: Interfacing the Macro and the Micro; Part VI: Mediated Groups: Negotiating Communication and Relationships Electronically; Epilogue; About the Editor; About the Authors; Author Index

Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

The study of group communication has never been more critical, as recent national and international events point to the fragility of group life. An emerging perspective, the bona fide group perspective, offers hope for improving group communication, for it recognizes that any group--a family, community group, expedition team, social support group, organizational work group, interorganizational collaboration, or international team--must be studied and understood within the multiple contexts in which it is embedded and that significantly affects



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