4) 10 points: Think back on the Company Website Project your group performed dur

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4) 10 points: Think back on the Company Website Project your group performed during the first two weeks of the semester and, in at least 300 words (total), address all the questions below. Your an- swers to Questions 4a-4g below must refer (with page citations) to specific concepts and terms from the "Theories of Group Communication" reading a. According to systems theory, in what ways did your group become a system with a hierarchy, interdependent parts and feedback in order to achieve holism? b. According to structuration theory, how did your group evolve rules for signification (how things are interpreted), legitimation (what is deemed moral and should be done), and domination (how power is distributed to get those things done)? Website Project? What roles helped the project succeed by the deadline? website satisfied your needs for beionging, self-esteem and self-actualization, as social exchange c. Did members of your group assume task roles and maintenance roles during the Company d. At some point in the project, did you or other group members gain motivation as creating a sharp theory might predict? Why or why not? officers, writing a company description and mission statement, and creating a website? of promotive communication that moved the group along, disruptive communication that diverted e. Did the members of your group experience symbolic convergence by creating a company, electing f. In performing your Company Website Project were there, as functional theory predicts, instances the group, and counteractive communication that got the group back on track? Explain. g. What lessons fro m group communication theory can you apply to your upcoming Group Proposal Project the rest of the semester?

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This problem is specific to your situation. So I will answer this with general ideation and citations (as asked) of small group communications and then you can put in your team’s parts in it.

In general, the system theory states that in small group communications, the entities can be categorized according to input, process and output. Here, in this question it has been specified that these entities should be categorized as hierarchy, interdependent parts and feedback. Moreover these parts should be such that we consider these not as a separate team of a group but as a part of a whole structure.

Structuration theory is an explanation of the function of small groups, which is also used in other fields such as accounting, information technology, and management. The theory asserts that norms and rules are the bases of group members’ interactions and they result in outcomes that can affect groups’ internal and external interactions. This concept rests on two key arguments of dualities and a variety of influencing factors, such as members in the group, the group history, etc. Duality asserts group structures, e.g. rules and resources are both medium and outcome of action. Structuration theory helps with explaining organizational behaviors, description of emergence of structures, and discourses and group/institutional practices, norms, and procedures. (Croucher, Stephen, Understanding communication theory, Taylor and francis, 2015)

The major lessons to take away from group communication theory that we can apply in future projects is that small groups are very personally focused and the people in it share the same ideas,values, etc. But its not always necessary that all members have the same view/ solution for a problem. There needs to be open communication about this. From the systems theory we have learned that by defining entities and functions specific to those entities it becomes much effective to complete a job. These “entities” might be independent and may have their own DOA (delegation of authority) but on a whole they must work toward the specific goal of the project. Each of these sub teams is an important part of the whole aim and non-functioning of any of these lead to slowing down of the project.

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