The future of small group communication research: Revitalization or continued good health?

Gouran, Dennis S.

doi:10.1080/10510979409368407

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“…In addition, our findings showed that communication across the entire team project life cycle (i.e., a software project of 14 weeks in our study) had an impact on the perception of team performance at the end of these projects. As communication is a highly dynamic process (e.g., Frey, 2002; Gouran, 1994), assessing communication only at one specific point in time, for example, at the beginning or at the end of the project, would distort its effects. To adequately model the longitudinal impact, it is, therefore, important to assess communication behavior on a regular basis to account for fluctuations (e.g., Leenders, Contractor, & DeChurch, 2016).…”

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Effects of Media Compensation on Team Performance: The Role of Demographic Faultlines

Straube

Meinecke

Schneider

et al. 2018

Small Group Research

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Modern-day communication in teams is characterized by a frequent and flexible use of various communication technologies. To understand the relationship between this new way of communication and team performance, research suggests incorporating contextual factors. In this study, we explore the role of demographic faultlines and subsequent subgroup formation using data from 164 students nested in 34 software engineering teams working together over the course of 14 weeks. Multilevel modeling revealed a three-way interaction between media richness, communication intensity, and demographic faultlines on team performance. Weak faultline teams evaluated their performance more positively when they compensated for low communication intensity by using richer communication channels and vice versa. In contrast, strong faultline teams were less able to adapt their communication behavior to increase performance. We discuss theoretical implications for team communication and diversity research and provide guidelines for improving communication in diverse teams.

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Effects of Media Compensation on Team Performance: The Role of Demographic Faultlines

Straube

Meinecke

Schneider

et al. 2018

Small Group Research

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“…Concomitantly, because communication based on one's social identity is often guided by stereotypes, the role stereotypes play in such heterogeneous groups should also be apparent (Turner, 1987). As Gouran (1994) noted, If we seek to develop greater insights into the nature of interaction in groups, we must not only concentrate more energy on the effects of relational characteristics on the content and form of exchanges among members, but do so as understood from the point of view of the parties to given relationships. (p. 34) Such perceptions may affect the way members communicate with each other.…”

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New Contexts for Relational Communication in Groups

Barker

Abrams

Tiyaamornwong

et al. 2000

Small Group Research

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This article discusses the importance of relational communication in groups. Connections are made with potentially fruitful theoretical concepts, while findings from related group research are used to discuss new and interesting directions with regard to relational communication in three pivotal group contexts. Each section provides a rationale for why these group contexts should be studied and suggests propositions to guide future research. The discussion highlights the many facets of the relational side of members' intentions in groups: cooperation, connection, autonomy, similarity, flexibility/rigidity, cohesion/withdrawal, harmony/conflict, stereotyping, and stigmatization. Concerning group process analysis, the authors revisit the family, as one's first group experience, from a relational communication perspective. Next, the influence of heterogeneity of group membership and intercultural diversity is discussed with regard to relational dynamics. Finally, the effects of computermediated communication (CMC) on relational communication in groups are investigated.Relational communication in groups refers to the verbal and nonverbal messages that create the social fabric of a group by promoting relationships between and among group members. It is the affective or expressive dimension of group communication, as opposed to the instrumental, or task-oriented, dimension.

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“…Therefore, understanding communication and the antecedents to effective communication may help explain why some teams quickly become highly functional. Recently, the study of antecedents of team communication became a fruitful Information & Management 41 (2004) [1043][1044][1045][1046][1047][1048][1049][1050][1051][1052][1053][1054][1055][1056] area of inquiry, and research called for field studies to examine the critical initial stages of team formation [35,51].…”

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The role of communication values in swift starting action teams: IT insights from flight crew experience

McKinney

Barker

Smith

et al. 2004

Information & Management

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The future of small group communication research: Revitalization or continued good health?

Cited by 14 publications

References 27 publications

Effects of Media Compensation on Team Performance: The Role of Demographic Faultlines

Effects of Media Compensation on Team Performance: The Role of Demographic Faultlines

New Contexts for Relational Communication in Groups

The role of communication values in swift starting action teams: IT insights from flight crew experience

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