This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 17 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) subordinates' perceptions of the androgynous communication style of supervisors as an index of job satisfaction; (2) comprehension and perception variables related to the effectiveness of newsletter communication between the elementary school principal and the parent constituency; (3) leadership style and the perceived need satisfaction of administrative subordinates; (4) the effects of the use of different types of rhetorical questions on students' perceptions of college teachers; (5) the effects of proximity as determined by seating arrangement on student participation, interaction, academic performance, and attitude in a senior high school English class; (6) television commercials aired during Louis Lambert's 1979 gubernatorial campaign in Louisiana; (7) the effects of interpersonal skills training upon the quality of parent-teacher conferences; (8) patient preferences for physician communication behavior; (9) the relationship between counselor self-congruence, sensitivity, and facilitative communication and performance in three different work settings; and (10) the structure and strength of argument in the court-martial of William Calley. (FL)