09.26.05
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So, a few of you asked about my thesis. And, because it’s been completely monopolizing my thoughts of late, I thought I’d clue you in as to what it’s about. Basically, it’s a group communication study that is interested in the outcome variable of leader emergence in a zero history initially leaderless group.
Basically, I have this model that predicts that Self-Monitoring (a construct that was originated by Mark Snyder in about 1974) leads to leader emergence. This, of course, has been demonstrated numerous times; however, studies have been less successful at explaining why this happens.
I theorize, in my thesis study, that individuals who are high self monitors participate in more goal congruent communication so that they are more likely to help the group achieve its goals and thus, they emerge as leader of their group. I also propose that past studies have been solely focused on a groups task performance goals, as opposed to its socio-emotional goals. Thus, I vary the group goal in my experimental manipulation.
Thus, I speculate that task performance communication is only a predictor of the communication that leads to leader emergence in groups with an overt task performance objective. However, in groups with a more distinctly socio-emotional task goal (i.e. a team building task, for example), I speculate that goal congruent communication is more likely to be communication that helps the group achieve those socio-emotional goals.
I’ve been brutally exhausted by this whole process. As I type this, I’m about ready to fall over and sleep. *sigh*
If I make it through this semester, I’m home free.
I hope I do.
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Posted in grad school at 3:55 pm by
So, a few of you asked about my thesis. And, because it’s been completely monopolizing my thoughts of late, I thought I’d clue you in as to what it’s about. Basically, it’s a group communication study that is interested in the outcome variable of leader emergence in a zero history initially leaderless group.
Basically, I have this model that predicts that Self-Monitoring (a construct that was originated by Mark Snyder in about 1974) leads to leader emergence. This, of course, has been demonstrated numerous times; however, studies have been less successful at explaining why this happens.
I theorize, in my thesis study, that individuals who are high self monitors participate in more goal congruent communication so that they are more likely to help the group achieve its goals and thus, they emerge as leader of their group. I also propose that past studies have been solely focused on a groups task performance goals, as opposed to its socio-emotional goals. Thus, I vary the group goal in my experimental manipulation.
Thus, I speculate that task performance communication is only a predictor of the communication that leads to leader emergence in groups with an overt task performance objective. However, in groups with a more distinctly socio-emotional task goal (i.e. a team building task, for example), I speculate that goal congruent communication is more likely to be communication that helps the group achieve those socio-emotional goals.
I’ve been brutally exhausted by this whole process. As I type this, I’m about ready to fall over and sleep. *sigh*
If I make it through this semester, I’m home free.
I hope I do.
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James Fletcher Baxter said,
October 4, 2005 at 10:30 am
The HUMAN PARADIGM
Consider:
The missing element in every human ’solution’ is
an accurate definition of the creature.
The way we define ‘human’ determines our view
of self, others, relationships, institutions, life, and
future. Important? Only the Creator who made us
in His own image is qualified to define us accurately.
Choose wisely…there are results.
Many problems in human experience are the result of
false and inaccurate definitions of humankind premised
in man-made religions and humanistic philosophies.
Human knowledge is a fraction of the whole universe.
The balance is a vast void of human ignorance. Human
reason cannot fully function in such a void; thus, the
intellect can rise no higher than the criteria by which it
perceives and measures values.
Humanism makes man his own standard of measure.
However, as with all measuring systems, a standard
must be greater than the value measured. Based on
preponderant ignorance and an egocentric carnal
nature, humanism demotes reason to the simpleton
task of excuse-making in behalf of the rule of appe-
tites, desires, feelings, emotions, and glands.
Because man, hobbled in an ego-centric predicament,
cannot invent criteria greater than himself, the humanist
lacks a predictive capability. Without instinct or trans-
cendent criteria, humanism cannot evaluate options with
foresight and vision for progression and survival. Lack-
ing foresight, man is blind to potential consequence and
is unwittingly committed to mediocrity, collectivism,
averages, and regression - and worse. Humanism is an
unworthy worship.
The void of human ignorance can easily be filled with
a functional faith while not-so-patiently awaiting the
foot-dragging growth of human knowledge and behav-
ior. Faith, initiated by the Creator and revealed and
validated in His Word, the Bible, brings a transcend-
ent standard to man the choice-maker. Other philo-
sophies and religions are man-made, humanism, and
thereby lack what only the Bible has:
1.Transcendent Criteria and
2.Fulfilled Prophetic Validation.
The vision of faith in God and His Word is survival
equipment for today and the future.
Human is earth’s Choicemaker. Psalm 25:12 He is by
nature and nature’s God a creature of Choice - and of
Criteria. Psalm 119:30,173 His unique and definitive
characteristic is, and of Right ought to be, the natural
foundation of his environments, institutions, and re-
spectful relations to his fellow-man. Thus, he is orien-
ted to a Freedom whose roots are in the Order of the
universe. selah
“Got Criteria?” See Psalm 119:1-176
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