Faculty Publications

Group Communication Pitfalls: Overcoming Barriers To An Effective Group Experience

John O. Burtis, University of Northern Iowa
Paul D. Turman

Abstract

Group Communication Pitfalls: Overcoming Barriers to an Effective Group Experience treats groups and the work involved in grouping as useful tools humans have developed for responding to pressures or demands faced by group members. This book assumes an orientation that expects and detects group pitfalls as they arise, providing students with the foundation for overcoming barriers to effective group experiences. By assuming this orientation, authors John O. Burtis and Paul D. Turman offer readers a map of the group pitfall terrain and demonstrate how people working well together can use the struggle against such pitfalls to improve their groups. © 2006 by Sage Publications, Inc.