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Spitzberg, Brian H.; Lane, Shelley D. – 1983
Defining interpersonal orientations as the characteristic and consistent ways in which individuals interact with others, this paper examines various conceptualizations and theories regarding such orientations in order to discover how they affect interpersonal communication. In particular, the paper (1) reviews work concerning psychological types;…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classification, Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer)
McQuillen, Jeffrey S.; Quigley, Tracey A. – 1989
Symbolic interactionism, or the interactional perspective, provides the broadest overview of the major theoretical divisions in the field of speech communication. It is neither too abstract nor overly concrete and is directly linked to communicative behavior, and thus does not impose an inappropriate mechanism on the discipline in order to create…
Descriptors: Classification, Communication Research, Group Dynamics, Interaction Process Analysis
Karlin, Allen J. – 1980
This paper is an account of the theoretical and practical underpinnings of the Decision-Proposal Modification Coding System (DPM), which allows researchers to study more accurately the many aspects of group decision making in organizations. Following an introduction that reviews and supports arguments for process-oriented research on decision…
Descriptors: Classification, Communication (Thought Transfer), Decision Making, Group Dynamics
Slawski, Carl
A typology of faculty-student relations is presented that focuses on the socialization process taking place within the cultures of college and university departments. By looking at relationships rather than separate roles, an attempt is made to explain the problem of social distance between and among specialists and ways of adaptation and creative…
Descriptors: Classification, College Faculty, College Students, Educational Anthropology
Feezel, Jerry D. – 1983
A comparison of several major learning taxonomies produced a three dimensional taxonomy of learner involvement on the mental, social, and physical dimensions. The six hierarchical levels of the mental dimension--recording, reacting, interpreting, analyzing, evaluating and applying, and synthesizing--indicate a synthesis of cognitive, affective,…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Classification, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Shafer, Ruth Ann – 1995
This study attempted to describe and interpret informal staff development among 23 first grade and kindergarten teachers, and a counselor working together to create a new language arts curriculum. This report of the research includes data from 11 participants. The paper begins with a review of relevant literature covering research on staff…
Descriptors: Classification, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development, Group Activities
Brandhorst, Allan R. – 1976
A taxonomy of educational objectives which conceptualizes interpersonal skills in terms of measurable behavior is described. The categories represent six aspects of leadership capability--one of them cognitive (conceptualization), one of them cognitive-affective (evaluation), and four of them cognitive-affective-behavioral (leading, following,…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Objectives, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories