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Carbaugh, Donal – 1982
For some time organizational theorists have been calling for increased attention to and appreciation of the role of specific contexts in organizational processes. One group of researchers has heeded this call by treating the organization as a cultural phenomenon. This approach has raised many questions, including (1) What is cultural in an…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Group Structure
Putnam, Linda L.; Bullis, Connie – 1983
A preliminary study investigating the perceptions of intergroup relations in the bargaining process supports Kenneth Burke's concepts of order and mystery. Questionnaires, interviews, and direct observations of teachers' and school boards' teams involved in contract negotiations show that people closest to the bargaining saw more order in the…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Boards of Education, Collective Bargaining, Communication Research