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Members and

Leaders in Small Group

Communication

Messages in the Media Objectives Listen to the Audio Chapter
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The View is one of the many television shows After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
in which you can see virtually all the
principles of membership and leadership ➊ Explain the role of culture in small group communication and define
demonstrated in 60 minutes. When you and distinguish between individual and collective orientations and
watch such shows, focus on the topics high- and low-power distances.
considered in this chapter to strengthen your ➋ Describe and distinguish among group task roles, group building/
understanding of effective small group maintenance roles, and individual roles, and serve (or avoid) these roles
membership and leadership. for effective member participation.
➌ Define leadership, explain its myths, the approaches to leadership, and
the general styles of leadership; and apply the skills for effective small
group leadership.

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