Speech Final, Chapter 9
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Small group | A collection of three or more people working cooperatively interdependently to accomplish a task. |
| Interdependence | Members of a small group are interdependent in the sense that each member affect and is affected by every other member in some way. |
| Cohesion | The force by which the members of a group work together in the service of a common goal. |
| Role | A pattern of behavior that defines a person's function within a group or larger organization. |
| Resources | Entities that enable a group to be productive. |
| Synergy | A collaboration that produces more than the sum of its parts. |
| Social loafing | The tendency of some members of a group to contribute less to the group than the average member does, particularly as the group grows in size. |
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