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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 384
EAN: 9780495567677
ISBN: 0495567671
Label: Wadsworth Publishing
Manufacturer: Wadsworth Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: February 06, 2009
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Sales Rank: 461496
Studio: Wadsworth Publishing
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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.
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Rating:  - Very Disappointed
Why sell a book and not accept it back if it is not the latest version? I purchased this book and it took a long time to get here-3 weeks at least and come to find out it is the WRONG addition. Ok, my fault right? Edc8 has not responded to me on how to return this item. Very Very disappointing!
Rating:  - Good textbook
The Rothwell text is very well designed and thoughtfully applied. It would serve well for a course in small group communication. It not only discusses the concepts through the lens of small group communication, it also applies the concepts to real life situations.
The chapters are structured with sections to help the reader better understand the concepts and better recap the chapters. These sections include but are not limited to the "Focus on...", "Closer Look," and "Second Look" sections of each chapter. This is similar to the structure of Donald Egolf and Sondra Chester's Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing, and Nonverbal Communication. These texts are equipped with a key terms and questions section at the end of each chapter and key terms, questions, and mini-projects section at the end of each chapter, respectively.
The "Closer Look" sections of the Rothwell text relate examples of both common and uncommon group interactions to the definitional and theoretical material. The "Closer Look" segments make it seamless for the reader to envision him/herself in the situation described and gain insight and clarity from the coupling of theory and commonplace.
"Second Look" sections are separated from the main body of text to allow students a quick review and application of concepts and definitions. This section takes an abridged "How To" approach. This makes for easy and efficient reference of the material covered thus far in a given chapter. All three components employ ... Read More
Rating:  - In Mixed Company
The book was in slightly worse condition than stated, pages and cover were very bent, but the shipping was very speedy.
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