Comm 300 Ch 15 Structuration Theory

System: a group or organization and the                that the group                     in to peruse goals

Structure:            or               used to sustain a group or organization 

Structuration: refers to                   ,                    ,and                              of social                    through rules and resources in               
- allows people to understand their patterns of                      .
-also, the foundation for examining the                  of rules and resources on group                     .

Assumptions of Structuration Theory 
#1: Groups and organizations are                and                     through the use of                and                   . 
fresh act: every              or             results in something             .

Assumptions of Structuration Theory 
#2: Communication rules serve as both the                    and                       of interactions. 

Assumptions of Structuration Theory 
#3:                                     are present in organizations and guide the               -              process. 
power:                of personal will on               . 

Elements of Structuration Theory
Element #1 Agency and Reflexivity   a.)Human activity creates the social environment.         agency:                 used in                environments            agent:                  engaging in                 or activities in social environments. 
        refelexivity: ability to                 his behaviors.
b.)Allow group members to articulate reasons for their behaviors and goals of the group.         discursive consciousness:               to articulate personal  goals.               
     practical consciousness:                 to articulate personal                                     goals. 

Elements of Structuration Theory
Element #2 Duality of Structure      Rules and Resources (used to guide organizational decisions)  a.) rules: general                 that the organization has or              in accomplishing its              . 
   resources: refers to the                that individuals bring to the group or organization
   b.)    -allocative resources:                 assistance used to help groups                 their goals. 
       -authoritative resources:                    assistance used to help groups                     their goals. 

Elements of Structuration Theory
Element#2 'contd Power Type as a Resource 
reward power: perception that that another person has the ability to provide a                .
coercive power: idea that another another has the ability to                                  . 
referent power: idea that another has the ability to                               because of established personal                   . 
legitimate power: idea that a person has ability to exert                  because of                . 
expert power: idea that another has the ability to exert                   because of                    . 

Elements of Structuration Theory
Element#3 Social Integration 
social integration: refers to the                    of communication                   among persons in interactions. 

Application of Time and Space (5)
1. Structures themselves are       -              and       -                .
2. Communication is viewed as existing in                            and                  . 
3. Structures take place in              time. 
4. Structures are                    by each members'                      . 
5. Structures are affected by                                           . 

Variables Related to Decision-Making
objective factors:                     associated with achieving a                             . 
group factors: group related                   associated with achieving a                      . 
group task:                 and                  resources.group structural:                 ,                    rules. 

Paths
unitary path:              rules for all situations
complex cyclic path:                   of approaches                    to the situation
solution-orientation path:                         analysis;                    of methods possible 

Strengths (SH)
Scope: sufficiently and effectively                   
Heuristic: applied successfully in                        communication and                                  making. 

Limitations (UP)
Parsimony: difficult to             and                   .
Utility: more              is needed on the applicability to            -          situations