Synopses & Reviews
IN MIXED COMPANY: COMMUNICATING IN SMALL GROUPS AND TEAMS has successfully led more than 150,000 students, nationally and internationally, through the small group communication course. The Sixth Edition, preserves the essence of the previous editions, but is now published in full color to enhance student interest and increase the already reviewer-praised visual appeal of the text. The text follows the central unifying theme of cooperation; and the communication competence model continues to guide discussions of key small group concepts and processes. The inclusion of Systems theory remains a key theoretical component of the text, and the unique focus on power in groups continues to be addressed throughout the text. The text's new full-color design, reviewer and student-praised narrative approach, clear theoretical foundation and applied nature are what make IN MIXED COMPANY a market-leader for the small group communication course.
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"I think this is a great book. I would recommend it to my colleagues as containing most of the concepts we cover in our courses."
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"Students will benefit from using this book because it provides them with the theoretical basis for understanding groups, as well as the practical skills for navigating the group process."
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"In Mixed Company is a well-organized, practical and useful textbook for an introductory course in small group communication. It will provide introductory students with the information necessary to practice small group communication skills."
Synopsis
With its reviewer and student-praised narrative approach, Rothwell's IN MIXED COMPANY offers students a combination of theory and application, which enables them to apply small group communication concepts not only in class but also in their own lives. The text follows the central unifying theme of cooperation, and the communication competence model continues to guide discussions of key small group concepts and processes. The inclusion of systems theory remains a key theoretical component of the text, and the unique focus on power in groups continues to be addressed throughout the text. To encourage critical thinking, the seventh edition not only has captions to accompany photos and illustrations but also offers interactive quizzes related to the visual. The text's approach, clear theoretical foundation, and applied nature are what make IN MIXED COMPANY the best learning tool for the small group communication course.
Synopsis
With its reviewer and student-praised narrative approach, Rothwell's IN MIXED COMPANY offers students a combination of theory and application, which enables them to apply small group communication concepts not only in class but also in their own lives. The text follows the central unifying theme of cooperation, and the communication competence model continues to guide discussions of key small group concepts and processes. The inclusion of systems theory remains a key theoretical component of the text, and the unique focus on power in groups continues to be addressed throughout the text. To encourage critical thinking, the seventh edition not only has captions to accompany photos and illustrations but also offers interactive quizzes related to the visual. The text's approach, clear theoretical foundation, and applied nature are what make IN MIXED COMPANY the best learning tool for the small group communication course.
About the Author
J. Dan Rothwell is Chair of the Communication Studies Department at Cabrillo College. He has a BA in American History from the University of Portland (Oregon) and an MA and PhD from the University of Oregon. He is the author of three other books: IN THE COMPANY OF OTHERS: AN INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION, TELLING IT LIKE IT ISN'T: LANGUAGE MISUSE AND MALPRACTICE, and (with James Costigan) INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION: INFLUENCES AND ALTERNATIVES. Dr. Rothwell is currently coauthoring a general psychology textbook with Terry Fetterman and David Douglass, psychology professors at Cabrillo College. During his extensive teaching career, Dr. Rothwell has received a dozen teaching awards.
Table of Contents
1. Communication Competence. 2. Groups as Systems. 3. Group Development. 4. Developing the Group Climate. 5. Roles and Leadership in Groups. 6. Developing Effective Teams. 7. Group Discussion: Defective Decision Making and Problem Solving. 8. Group Discussion: Effective Decision Making and Problem Solving. 9. Power in Groups: A Central Dynamic. 10. Conflict Management in Groups. 11. Technology and Virtual Groups.