These conference proceedings consist of 25 presentations: "Conducting Experimental Research" (Miller) "Conducting Research Overseas: Some Thoughts Based upon Experiences in the United Kingdom" (Scott); "Applying Research to the Classroom" (Wayne); "DACUM: A Competency-Based Curriculum Tool" (Norton); "A Doctoral Research Model" (Bronner); "The ERIC Database: Information for the Asking!" (Wagner); "Research: A Process for Everyone" (Miller); "An Analysis of Business Documents: Negative News Applications" (Bayless); "An Analysis of Communication Effectiveness in Public Accounting" (Cable, Frydman); "An Analysis of the Dictation Practices and Preferences of Today's Business Executives" (Andera); "Assessing the Preparation for Teaching Office Reading Skills" (Schmidt); "A Comparison of Errors Detected: Softcopy vs. Hardcopy" (Joyner et al.); "Development of a Rating Scale for Determining Importance of Ethical Issues in Business" (DuFrene et al.); "Effects of Previous Keyboarding Experience on Student Performance in High School Beginning Keyboarding/Typewriting" (Price, Crank); "How and Why Organizations Are Utilizing Desktop Publishing and the Implications for Business Education" (Perreault, Wasson); "Integrating Academic Content into Business Education: Results from Research in Illinois" (Haynes et al.); "International Business Communication: Perceptions of Importance from Association for Business Communication (ABC) Experts and Nonexperts" (Scott, Green); "Integration of the Computer into the Elementary School Curriculum: A Collaborative Case Study" (Ubelacker); "A Methodology Study Utilizing the Top 40 Misused Similar Words Based on a Ranking of the Top 75 Misused Similar Words Often Confused by Business Communication Students" (Scriven et al.); " A Proposed Analysis of the Interactive Effects between Selected Learner Characteristics and the Method of Instruction--Lecture or Experiential Learning--on Student Cognitive, Communicative and Interpersonal Achievement in Elementary Accounting at the Undergraduate and Graduate College Level" (Seda); "Putting Writing Errors in Context" (Merrier, Duff); "The Quality of Students' Work Experience in Office and Marketing Occupations: School Supervised and Non-School Supervised" (Hopkins); "Student Attitudes toward Male and Female Work Roles" (Prigge); "Study of the Career Development and Aspirations of Women in Middle Level Management Positions in Business Firms" (Wentling); and "Using Computer Spreadsheets for Instruction in Cost Control Curriculum at the Undergraduate Level" (Buergermeister). (YLB)