The hunter-gatherer people known as the Wanniyala-Aetto or Veddas are the last descendants of the ancient inhabitants of Sri Lanka, predating the arrival of the Sinhalese. They are the original hunting and gathering societies that gradually disappeared as the Sinhalese spread over the Island.
1 Functional Theory. 2  The functional approach to small group communication is concerned with the results or outcomes of group behaviors and structures. 3  Research conducted from this perspective suggests that several conditions must exist for group members to make appropriate decisions and effectively solve problems.xamine a small group communication case study through multiple lenses.. Your two primary objectives are to analyze and evaluate the group's communication and performance. Guidelines. You will analyze and evaluate the case using three perspectives: systems theory and two other theories of your choice.
Bateson and his associates here pioneered the concept of meta-communication-something that means different (often contradictory) things at different levels. Meta-communication is thought to be a characteristic feature of complex systems.van Pavlov had learned that the ringing of the bell signaled food is on the way in his experiment in which dogs were trained to salivate upon hearing a bell ring. This was accomplished by ringing a bell just prior to feeding the dogs.