Small Group Interaction
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Small Group Interaction
Melanie Halpin
Grand Canyon University
AMP330 Group Dynamics
J. Jenerette
Small Group Interaction
A small group is defined as having at least three and no more than twelve or fifteen members. A group needs three members to work, coalitions can be formed and some kind of organization is present. Too large of a group will inhibits the group members' ability to communicate with everyone else in the group. As communication is the most important aspect of a group, members must be able to have an open and free communication with all the members. Group members will develop roles and norms with discussions that will affect the groups’ interaction. The group must have a common purpose or goal and they must work together to achieve that goal. The goal brings the group together and holds it together through conflict and tension.
In the Tubbs model of small group interaction, a relationship is shown between relevant background factors, internal influences, and consequences. Tubbs relationship of relevant background factors such as personalities, age, health and values are affect by internal influences that produce consequences. The internal influences which can be physical environment, type of group, leadership, decision making, conflict, norms, status and power can all affect on consequences. The consequences that are produced can be solutions to the problems. The consequences can improve interpersonal relationship and information flow between and among people. Consequences can be looked at as benefits that the group achieves as common goal. The benefits can be a push to risk taking and this can cause an organization to change. These relationships that Tubbs developed can be set to real life experiences with small groups.
An example of small groups in my job that I can compare with Tubbs is what happened this summer. The Informational technology department broke us into groups to do work for a summer integration project...
Melanie Halpin
Grand Canyon University
AMP330 Group Dynamics
J. Jenerette
Small Group Interaction
A small group is defined as having at least three and no more than twelve or fifteen members. A group needs three members to work, coalitions can be formed and some kind of organization is present. Too large of a group will inhibits the group members' ability to communicate with everyone else in the group. As communication is the most important aspect of a group, members must be able to have an open and free communication with all the members. Group members will develop roles and norms with discussions that will affect the groups’ interaction. The group must have a common purpose or goal and they must work together to achieve that goal. The goal brings the group together and holds it together through conflict and tension.
In the Tubbs model of small group interaction, a relationship is shown between relevant background factors, internal influences, and consequences. Tubbs relationship of relevant background factors such as personalities, age, health and values are affect by internal influences that produce consequences. The internal influences which can be physical environment, type of group, leadership, decision making, conflict, norms, status and power can all affect on consequences. The consequences that are produced can be solutions to the problems. The consequences can improve interpersonal relationship and information flow between and among people. Consequences can be looked at as benefits that the group achieves as common goal. The benefits can be a push to risk taking and this can cause an organization to change. These relationships that Tubbs developed can be set to real life experiences with small groups.
An example of small groups in my job that I can compare with Tubbs is what happened this summer. The Informational technology department broke us into groups to do work for a summer integration project...