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CHAPTER FIVE:Diversity and the Effects of Culture
McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2013 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.
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Effective Group Discussion: Theory and Practice 14th EditionGloria J. Galanes & Katherine Adams
Diversity4-2
Differences among group membersCulture, ethnicity, religion, etc.GenderSexual orientationPersonality and learning styleDifferences of opinion
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Homogeneity4-3
Groups composed of members who are similar or alike in group characteristics
Groups composed of members who are different on one or more dimensions
Heterogeneity
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A group member’s culture is a major input variable that aids in determining that member’s behavior
The workplace is beginning to be characterized by unprecedented diversity
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Diversity Advantages4-5
Diversity can enhance a group’s performance, as long as members can integrate their perspectives ….provided members give up their ethnocentricity (the belief that one’s own culture is inherently superior)
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Motives for Joining4-6
Task-oriented individualsFocus: on control & achievementTask is reason for group’s existence
Relationally-oriented individualsValue human relationships more than
task
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Learning Styles4-7
Concrete-experiencePrefers learning by participating/doing
Reflective-observationPrefers thinking reflectively
Abstract-conceptualizationPrefers reading/solitary study
Active-experimentingPrefers trying different approaches
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Personality Differences4-8
Myers-BriggsMeasure of personality - classifies into 16 personality types according to scores on four dimensions: Extraversion/Introversion Sensing/Intuiting Thinking/Feeling Perceiving/Judging
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Culture4-9
Culture: System of values, beliefs, symbols, norms, and behaviors shared by an identifiable group of individuals
Co-culture : group that sees itself as distinct, but also part of larger grouping
Affects everything you do, particularly how you communicate.
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Dimensions of Culture4-10
Collectivism and IndividualismCollectivist cultures value the group over the individual
Individualist cultures value the individual over the group
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Power Distance (how power or status differences are minimized or maximized)High Power distance cultures place a lot of emphasis on status differences
Low Power distance cultures tend to have a more equitable view
Dimensions of Culture, 2
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Low and High ContextLow context cultures emphasize direct messages
High context cultures emphasize the situation to understand the meaning of the message
Dimensions of Culture, 3
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Racial and EthnicGender
Learned characteristics of masculinity and femininity
SexInherent biological characteristics of
male and female with which people are born
Differences
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Communication Styles: Men & Women
Expressive/Instrumentalo Expressive: feelings, relationshipso Instrumental: accomplishing task
Task/Relationshipo Task: tasko Relationship: making sure members
OK
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• ForcefulnessoTalking, interrupting, claiming personal space, calling attention to self
Individual/GroupIndividual: focus on personal status
Group: focus on group’s accomplishments
Communication Styles: Men & Women, 2
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Generational Differences4-16
Co-cultural differences based on ageBuilder generation: 1901-1945; World War II & Depression
Boomer generation: 1946-1964; Vietnam, Civil Rights, social upheaval of 60s
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Gen-X: 1965-1981; Watergate, mistrust, parental divorce
Millennial/Net: 1982-2000; technology, information/digital revolution
Generational Differences, 2
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Bridging Differences4-18
Mindful Communication Open to multiple perspectives, see world
from differing viewpointsFantasy
Discussion not focused on task Symbolic convergence: creation of shared
meaning through talk Fantasy chain: group storytelling
Manifest (surface) Latent (underlying)
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Appreciate diversity’s valueAcknowledge differencesTalk openlyForm group identityGood communication to build collective competence
Principles for Bridging Differences