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Publication details [#51891]

Galanes, Gloria J. 2009. Dialectical Tensions of Small Group Leadership. Communication Studies 60 (5) : 409–425.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

communicative style | control1 | group interaction | task-dependency of processing | tension

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Annotation

This paper explores three main categories of internal dialectical tensions faced by leaders of small task-oriented groups: group control by leader/members, leader's focus on task-related/nontask-related concerns, and leader's focus on group process/outcome.