Theory's Predictive and Explanatory Function for Small Group Communication 

For small group communication, theory has practical uses like the explanatory and predictive function. These both provide us ways to use theory to improve our group experiences and our small group and team effectiveness.
Working from Beebe & Masterson's Communicating in Small Groups (Affiliate): amzn.to/2YtsUhd
Reference: Beebe, S. A., & Masterson, J. T. (2020). Communicating in small groups: Principles and practices. (12th edition). Pearson Publishing.
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