Provides a dean's perspective on organizational communication in higher education. Examines some communication problems that are unique to pseudo-hierarchies like colleges and hospitals. (PD)

The authors contend that the traditional isolated therapy model (i.e., the provision of services in the therapy room) leads to a number of problems and thus is not as effective as an integrative therapy model (i.e., the provision of services in natural environments throughout the school day), which is presented as an alternative. (Author/DLS)

Standard definitions would improve communication among those groups that work with program development and improvement. (JD)

In this study the responses of 40 one to two and a half-year olds to social messages congruent across the visual and auditory channels and discrepant social messages were measured. (CM)

Notes that many phonological terms are found in contemporary literature on reading, and some inconsistencies are apparent in how they are used and understood. Presents definitions of many of these important words and several dozen related terms (for a total of 51 terms). Emphasizes the historical and conceptual links between similar terms, because…

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator was completed by 55 of 78 off-campus extension agents and 29 of 49 on-campus specialists. Although the groups share many preferences, there was a highly significant difference in the judging function: 72% of the specialists preferred Thinking and 60% of agents preferred Feeling in decision making. This could…

The absence of nursing discourse in the official discourse of health care reveals the low regard for nursing work by the men who control the industry and the extent of their power to enforce subordination by silencing the nurses themselves. (Author/JOW)

After interviewing at a university career center, 268 business seniors rated 28 communication barriers. When results were compared with a similar study of interviewers, tendency not to listen was ranked most serious by both groups. Other factors noted by interviewees were jumping to conclusions, lack of company knowledge, inability to understand…

Examines the relationship between communication apprehension and various aspects of the learning situation, including: general verbal activity score, year in school, course grade achieved, student rating of the instructor, and student major. Reports a relationship between the level of communication apprehension and students' chosen occupational…

Advocates clear writing and reminds people that they are responsible for their choice of words. Recounts several situations where a poor or imprecise choice of words led to communication problems. (PA)

Suggests the use of the term "atmosphere" (from New Criticism), which covers the short story's dominant emotional mood, as a help for translators of short stories. Argues that the proper comprehension of this key concept will make it easier for translators to select combinations and substitutions which faithfully reflect the original…

Reports on research into the communication of speech state anxiety between adjacent speakers in the speaking order in a public speaking setting. Finds, based on classical response contagion theory, that public speaking state anxiety in an educational setting is contagious. Discusses possible consequences, and advances suggestions for future…

Explores ethical and legal problems related to the treatment of communication apprehension and avoidance (CAA). Discusses three options for solving those problems: "cease and desist" all treatment programs; create hybrid communication/counseling programs; or create a code of ethics for CAA treatment procedures. (KEH)

Finds that persons (college students) thwarted in their attempts to provide geographic directions to others reiterated directions with little change in structure but with significant increases in vocal intensity and decreases in speech rate. Confirms the hierarchy hypothesis that individuals modify their message plans to make alterations first…

Study aimed at finding specifically how much information students (n=152) can recall from course syllabus, how often they refer to it, which part of syllabus they refer to the most, and whether differences exist in recall, reference, and usage between students responding early in the term and those responding later. Results confirmed that students…