Small Group Decision Making: Communication and the Group Process

Groups serve many purposes, but their most typical purpose is some form of decision making. This book emphasizes decision making and communication. It draws from all facets of group life -- including training groups, family groups, and therapy groups -- but its principal interest is the group that makes decisions in face-to-face interaction. Based on Aubrey Fisher's work with groups and their communication processes, this book covers: The framework of group process, the functional and structural nature of communicative process, observing and analyzing small groups communication, leadership and power, the leader-less group, and social conflict and deviance.