Instructor's Resource Manual
and Test Bank
Daniel A. King
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Communicating in Small
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Groups: Principles and
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Practices
Twelfth Edition
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Steven A. Beebe
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Texas State University
John T. Masterson
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Texas Lutheran University
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,This work is protected by United States copyright laws and is provided
solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing
student learning. Dissemination or sale of any part of this work (including
on the World Wide Web) will destroy the integrity of the work and is not
permitted. The work and materials from it should never be made available
to students except by instructors using the accompanying text in their
classes. All recipients of this work are expected to abide by these
restrictions and to honor the intended pedagogical purposes and the needs
of other instructors who rely on these materials.
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Sponsoring Editor: Priya Christopher
Editorial Assistant: Anna Austin
Supplement Project Manager: Bhanuprakash Sherla, SPi Global
Copyright © 2020 by Pearson Education, Inc. 221 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. All Rights
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Reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protected by
copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited
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reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise. For information regarding
permissions, request forms, and the appropriate contacts within the Pearson Education Global
Rights and Permissions department, please visit www.pearsoned.com/permissions/.
PEARSON, ALWAYS LEARNING, and REVEL are exclusive trademarks owned by Pearson
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Education, Inc. or its affiliates, in the United States, and/or other countries.
Unless otherwise indicated herein, any third-party trademarks, logos, or icons that may appear in
this work are the property of their respective owners, and any references to third-party
trademarks, logos, icons, or other trade dress are for demonstrative or descriptive purposes only.
UB
Such references are not intended to imply any sponsorship, endorsement, authorization, or
promotion of Pearson’s products by the owners of such marks, or any relationship between the
owner and Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates, authors, licensees, or distributors.
_S
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ISBN-10: 0-13-463692-9
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ISBN-13: 978-0-13463692-4
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,Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing Group Principles and Practices
Chapter 2: Understanding Small Group Communication Theory
Chapter 3: Facilitating Group Development
Chapter 4: Preparing to Collaborate
Chapter 5: Relating to Others in Groups
Chapter 6: Improving Group Climate
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Chapter 7: Enhancing Communication Skills in Groups
Chapter 8: Managing Conflict
Chapter 9: Leading Groups
Chapter 10: Making Decisions and Solving Problems
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Chapter 11: Using Problem-Solving Techniques
Chapter 12: Enhancing Creativity in Groups
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, INTRODUCTION
About the Book
Teaching small group communication can be an exciting, rewarding, and challenging
experience for both the professor and the students. So much of the college classroom is
filled with theory; students memorize and spew back what professors and researchers in
the field deem absolutely imperative to the communication scholar’s education. On the
contrary, this is a course, which lends itself to hands-on activities that make theories come
alive.
DR
Communicating in Small Groups involves the student in the learning experience through
activation. This is not a passive, note taking, lecture-filled course. Through experiential
exercises, students reach the “ah-ha” stage we so desperately seek for them in every
course. Understanding, not memorizing, is the authors’ goal and having fun while doing
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so is an added advantage.
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This course is a great deal of work for the students. From forming to storming to norming
to performing and to adjourning (Tuckman, 1965), each stage is difficult, yet vibrant.
They begin with the seed, the definition of small group, and germinate throughout the
semester from groups to teams, to eventually becoming successful participants in an
experience that launches a complete comprehension of what it means to meet the
challenge of working in a small group.
SH
This accompanying Instructor's Manual will assist the educators in preparing a course that
will be as memorable to them each semester as it is to the students who participate in it. It
is the type of course that will help them get and keep jobs. As corporations downsize and
structures flatten, work teams become inevitable.
UB
Working in teams and knowing how to organize and meet effectively translate into
transformational leadership. What better way to send our students off to work than with
the power of cooperative communication skills. Communicating in Small Groups takes
the students on a journey into the small group concepts wherein they experience their
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complexity. The authors have included theories from the 1960s to present day, all the
while incorporating the influence of technology. Each chapter explores the impact of
computer-mediated groups through social media, teleconferencing, and electronic mail on
the concepts of small group.
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This course will challenge students to examine themselves. They will think about the
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groups to which they belong, determine why they are in each of these groups, and
examine what needs or wants are being met. They will consider the roles that they play in
each group. They will examine their own communication styles and the effects these have
on small groups. In addition to verbal dynamics, they will consider their listening skills
and the power of nonverbal communication in the group setting. They will come to
understand the concept of group cohesiveness and the role they play in creating an open
climate. Throughout the text, the effect of varied cultures on the group is examined. It
addresses the critical issues that might arise in a group with diverse cultures. Most
DREAMSHUB - STUVIA
and Test Bank
Daniel A. King
DR
E
Communicating in Small
AM
Groups: Principles and
SH
Practices
Twelfth Edition
UB
Steven A. Beebe
_S
Texas State University
John T. Masterson
? ?
Texas Lutheran University
DREAMSHUB - STUVIA
,This work is protected by United States copyright laws and is provided
solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing
student learning. Dissemination or sale of any part of this work (including
on the World Wide Web) will destroy the integrity of the work and is not
permitted. The work and materials from it should never be made available
to students except by instructors using the accompanying text in their
classes. All recipients of this work are expected to abide by these
restrictions and to honor the intended pedagogical purposes and the needs
of other instructors who rely on these materials.
DR
Sponsoring Editor: Priya Christopher
Editorial Assistant: Anna Austin
Supplement Project Manager: Bhanuprakash Sherla, SPi Global
Copyright © 2020 by Pearson Education, Inc. 221 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. All Rights
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Reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protected by
copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited
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reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise. For information regarding
permissions, request forms, and the appropriate contacts within the Pearson Education Global
Rights and Permissions department, please visit www.pearsoned.com/permissions/.
PEARSON, ALWAYS LEARNING, and REVEL are exclusive trademarks owned by Pearson
SH
Education, Inc. or its affiliates, in the United States, and/or other countries.
Unless otherwise indicated herein, any third-party trademarks, logos, or icons that may appear in
this work are the property of their respective owners, and any references to third-party
trademarks, logos, icons, or other trade dress are for demonstrative or descriptive purposes only.
UB
Such references are not intended to imply any sponsorship, endorsement, authorization, or
promotion of Pearson’s products by the owners of such marks, or any relationship between the
owner and Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates, authors, licensees, or distributors.
_S
?
ISBN-10: 0-13-463692-9
?
ISBN-13: 978-0-13463692-4
DREAMSHUB - STUVIA
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing Group Principles and Practices
Chapter 2: Understanding Small Group Communication Theory
Chapter 3: Facilitating Group Development
Chapter 4: Preparing to Collaborate
Chapter 5: Relating to Others in Groups
Chapter 6: Improving Group Climate
DR
Chapter 7: Enhancing Communication Skills in Groups
Chapter 8: Managing Conflict
Chapter 9: Leading Groups
Chapter 10: Making Decisions and Solving Problems
E
Chapter 11: Using Problem-Solving Techniques
Chapter 12: Enhancing Creativity in Groups
AM
SH
UB
_S
? ?
DREAMSHUB - STUVIA
, INTRODUCTION
About the Book
Teaching small group communication can be an exciting, rewarding, and challenging
experience for both the professor and the students. So much of the college classroom is
filled with theory; students memorize and spew back what professors and researchers in
the field deem absolutely imperative to the communication scholar’s education. On the
contrary, this is a course, which lends itself to hands-on activities that make theories come
alive.
DR
Communicating in Small Groups involves the student in the learning experience through
activation. This is not a passive, note taking, lecture-filled course. Through experiential
exercises, students reach the “ah-ha” stage we so desperately seek for them in every
course. Understanding, not memorizing, is the authors’ goal and having fun while doing
E
so is an added advantage.
AM
This course is a great deal of work for the students. From forming to storming to norming
to performing and to adjourning (Tuckman, 1965), each stage is difficult, yet vibrant.
They begin with the seed, the definition of small group, and germinate throughout the
semester from groups to teams, to eventually becoming successful participants in an
experience that launches a complete comprehension of what it means to meet the
challenge of working in a small group.
SH
This accompanying Instructor's Manual will assist the educators in preparing a course that
will be as memorable to them each semester as it is to the students who participate in it. It
is the type of course that will help them get and keep jobs. As corporations downsize and
structures flatten, work teams become inevitable.
UB
Working in teams and knowing how to organize and meet effectively translate into
transformational leadership. What better way to send our students off to work than with
the power of cooperative communication skills. Communicating in Small Groups takes
the students on a journey into the small group concepts wherein they experience their
_S
complexity. The authors have included theories from the 1960s to present day, all the
while incorporating the influence of technology. Each chapter explores the impact of
computer-mediated groups through social media, teleconferencing, and electronic mail on
the concepts of small group.
?
This course will challenge students to examine themselves. They will think about the
?
groups to which they belong, determine why they are in each of these groups, and
examine what needs or wants are being met. They will consider the roles that they play in
each group. They will examine their own communication styles and the effects these have
on small groups. In addition to verbal dynamics, they will consider their listening skills
and the power of nonverbal communication in the group setting. They will come to
understand the concept of group cohesiveness and the role they play in creating an open
climate. Throughout the text, the effect of varied cultures on the group is examined. It
addresses the critical issues that might arise in a group with diverse cultures. Most
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