Communicating in Groups and Teams: Sharing Leadership (Wadsworth Series in Communication) - Softcover

Lumsden, Gay; Lumsden, Donald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534562329 ISBN 13: 9780534562328

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

Emphasizing teamwork, leadership and technology, this text distinguishes itself in two major ways: its emphasis on teamwork and leadership skills, and its integration of ethics and diversity throughout. This text is timely because of the recent attention given to teams in business and industry, the examination of technology's role in small group communication, and the growing awareness that colleges should be challenging students to examine their own leadership competence and understand the ethical and social implications of the groups in which they participate.

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Review

"Communicating in Groups and Teams contains a well organized presentation of core concepts and frameworks for the student of small group communication. Its strengths include clear outlines, topic headings and subheadings, and internal previews of ideas. Additionally it includes numerous helpful examples and exercise suggestions to promote understanding and application of the course content in relation to various academic, personal, and professional contexts."

Synopsis

Explains team management processes for projects in profit and non-profit organizations. The material appears to be directed towards college management students and discusses topics such as task processes of goal setting, team inquiry, critical and creative thinking, problem solving, and decision ma

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0534562329
• ISBN 13: 9780534562328
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 404