Group Discussion : A Practical Guide to Participation and Leadership

, by Young, Kathryn Sue; Wood, Julia T.; Phillips, Gerald M.; Pedersen, Douglas J.; Young, Kathryn Sue; Wood, Julia T.

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ISBN: 9781577660934 | 1577660935
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 8/1/2000

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Supplemental Materials

Introduction to Group Discussion and The Standard Agenda

(12)

Perspectives on Group Discussion

(1)

Where Will You Use Group Discussion?

(4)

Why Do You Need to Be an Effective Group Member?

(1)

What Will This Book Do for You?

(1)

The Value of Procedure

(1)

Overview of the Standard Agenda

(1)

Why the Standard Agenda?

(2)

The Choices Are Yours

(2)

Understanding the Group as a System

(10)

The Systems Perspective

(4)

Why the System Might Not Work

(2)

How to Learn about Group Discussion

(1)

Making the System Work

(3)

Exploring the Group System

(14)

Initial Elements

(2)

Process Elements

(8)

Outcome Features

(4)

Individual Choices that Affect the System

(10)

Rhetorical Sensitivity

(2)

Verbal Communication

(3)

Active Listening

(1)

Nonverbal Communication

(3)

Individual Preparation

(1)

Troubleshooting

(1)

Making Effective Choices When Leading

(16)

Selecting and Shaping a Leader

(2)

Remaining Effective as a Leader

(4)

Preparing for Leadership

(3)

Strategies for Leading

(7)

Creating a Constructive Climate and Managing Conflict

(14)

Components of Constructive Climate

(2)

Role of Conflict in Discussion

(5)

Groupthink

(7)

Standard Agenda Step One: Understanding The Charge

(12)

Goals of Step One

(3)

Outcomes of Step One

(1)

Member Tasks in Step One

(3)

Leader Obligations in Step One

(1)

An Unspoken Contract for Serious Group Problem Solving

(4)

Standard Agenda Step Two: Understanding and Phrasing the Question

(12)

Goals and Outcomes of Step Two

(1)

Exploring the Background of the Problem

(3)

Phrase the Question

(5)

Member Tasks in Step Two

(1)

Leader Obligations in Step Two

(3)

Standard Agenda Step Three: Fact Finding

101

(14)

Basic Questions

101

(5)

Examining Particular Types of Information

106

(2)

Using Language

108

(1)

An Example of Collective Reasoning

109

(3)

Member Tasks in Step Three

112

(1)

Leader Obligations in Step Three

113

(2)

Standard Agenda Step Four: Setting Criteria and Limitations

115

(8)

Defining Criteria and Limitations

115

(3)

Outcomes

118

(2)

Member Tasks in Step Four

120

(1)

Leadership Obligations in Step Four

121

(2)

Standard Agenda Step Five: Discovering and Selecting Solutions

123

(10)

Avoiding the Obvious

123

(3)

Outcomes of Step Five

126

(3)

Member Tasks in Step Five

129

(1)

Leader Obligations in Step Five

130

(3)

Standard Agenda Step Six: Preparing and Presenting the Final Report

133

(12)

Preparing the Final Report

133

(6)

Presenting the Final Report

139

(1)

Extemporaneous Speaking

139

(4)

Conclusion

143

(2)

Bibliography

145

(4)

Index

149

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Group Discussion : A Practical Guide to Participation and Leadership

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