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McCroskey, James C. – 1981
Current conceptualizations of the construct of "communication competence" are examined in this paper and are found to be problematic. The paper argues that "communication competence" must be distinguished from "communication performance" and sees neither as a reliable predictor of the other. The paper suggests that both research and pedagogy must…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communication Research, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer)