Download or read book Group Communication Pitfalls written by John O. Burtis and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2005-09-08 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.