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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_120%3A_Small_Group_Communication_(Osborne)/06%3A_Nonverbal_Communication/6.02%3A_Principles_and_Functions_of_Nonverbal_CommunicationNonverbal communication operates on the following principles: nonverbal communication typically conveys more meaning than verbal communication, nonverbal communication is more involuntary than verbal ...Nonverbal communication operates on the following principles: nonverbal communication typically conveys more meaning than verbal communication, nonverbal communication is more involuntary than verbal communication, nonverbal communication is often more ambiguous than verbal communication, and nonverbal communication is often more credible than verbal communication.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_120%3A_Small_Group_Communication_(Osborne)/03%3A_Management_of_Teams/3.04%3A_Organizing_Effective_TeamsTeam norms are important for the team process and help to establish who is doing what for the team and how the team will function. Keys to address in a team contract are team values and goals, team ro...Team norms are important for the team process and help to establish who is doing what for the team and how the team will function. Keys to address in a team contract are team values and goals, team roles and leadership, team decision making, team communication expectations, and how team performance is characterized.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_120%3A_Small_Group_Communication_(Osborne)/03%3A_Management_of_Teams/3.02%3A_Group_DynamicsCohesive groups tend to have the following characteristics: they have a collective identity; they experience a moral bond and a desire to remain part of the group; they share a sense of purpose, worki...Cohesive groups tend to have the following characteristics: they have a collective identity; they experience a moral bond and a desire to remain part of the group; they share a sense of purpose, working together on a meaningful task or cause; and they establish a structured pattern of communication.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_120%3A_Small_Group_Communication_(Osborne)/10%3A_Stages_of_the_Listening_Process/10.01%3A_The_Importance_of_ListeningListening is an active process by which we make sense of, assess, and respond to what we hear.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_120%3A_Small_Group_Communication_(Osborne)/04%3A_Small_Group_Communications_across_CulturesThumbnail: pixabay.com/photos/hand-unit...unity-1917895/
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_120%3A_Small_Group_Communication_(Osborne)This Small Group Communication text dives into the explanation of theoretical concepts of communication and assessment. It examines how each concept is utilized within various communication contexts ...This Small Group Communication text dives into the explanation of theoretical concepts of communication and assessment. It examines how each concept is utilized within various communication contexts and how these concepts, theories and ideas are used each day and with each interaction that we have.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_120%3A_Small_Group_Communication_(Osborne)/02%3A_Reading_Group_Development/2.01%3A_IntroductionHave you ever been in a group that seems stuck in endless loops of conflict, where nothing gets done, and all the energy was spent on interpersonal conflicts? People might be social, or work together,...Have you ever been in a group that seems stuck in endless loops of conflict, where nothing gets done, and all the energy was spent on interpersonal conflicts? People might be social, or work together, formal or informal with each other, they might be assigned or self-selected as members—the range is great and varied, and as the group grows so does the complexity. Regardless what we call a group in our lives, we have to call it something because it now exists for us, where once it did not.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_120%3A_Small_Group_Communication_(Osborne)/03%3A_Management_of_Teams/3.03%3A_Understanding_Team_Design_CharacteristicsIn a study of 15 firms that demonstrated excellence, defined as sustained performance over a 15-year period, leadership researcher Jim Collins noted that those firms attended to people first and strat...In a study of 15 firms that demonstrated excellence, defined as sustained performance over a 15-year period, leadership researcher Jim Collins noted that those firms attended to people first and strategy second. “They got the right people on the bus, moved the wrong people off the bus, ushered the right people to the right seats—then they figured out where to drive it.” Collins, J. (2001, July–August).
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_120%3A_Small_Group_Communication_(Osborne)/00%3A_Front_Matter/05%3A_AcknowledgementsWe would like to extend appreciation to the following people and organizations for allowing this textbook to be created: California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Chancellor Dianne G. Van Hook...We would like to extend appreciation to the following people and organizations for allowing this textbook to be created: California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Chancellor Dianne G. Van Hook Santa Clarita Community College District College of the Canyons Online Education Office Written & Compiled by: Kerry Osborne Special Thank You to Editor Trudi Radtke, for formatting, readability, and aesthetics.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_120%3A_Small_Group_Communication_(Osborne)/04%3A_Small_Group_Communications_across_Cultures/4.02%3A_Understanding_Intercultural_CommunicationIn high-context communication, the meaning is in the people, or more specifically, the relationship between the people as opposed to just the words. For example, in countries such as Burma (Myanmar), ...In high-context communication, the meaning is in the people, or more specifically, the relationship between the people as opposed to just the words. For example, in countries such as Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand, people are expected to display respect for monks by greeting and taking leave of monks with ritualistic greetings, removing hats in the presence of a monk, dressing modestly, seating monks at a higher level, and using a vocabulary that shows respect.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_120%3A_Small_Group_Communication_(Osborne)/zz%3A_Back_Matter
