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Iverson, Joel O.; McPhee, Robert D. – Journal of Applied Communication Research, 2008
Knowing is an enacted, communicated process that is difficult to observe, let alone manage, in organizations. Communities of practice (CoPs) offer a productive solution for improving knowledge and knowledge management, but the communicative processes that enact CoPs have not been explored, leaving CoPs as an organizational black box. This research…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Knowledge Management, Organizational Communication, Case Studies
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Dickson, David; Hargie, Owen; Wilson, Noel – Journal of Applied Communication Research, 2008
Four large organizations, two each from the private and public sectors of the Northern Ireland economy, were selected for this study which, first, explored the effects of religion-based workforce difference on intergroup relationships, second, investigated the contribution of organizational sector to communicative differences, and third, gauged…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Foreign Countries, Public Sector, Social Psychology
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Vahlenkamp, Francene F.; Jordan, William J. – Journal of Applied Communication Research, 1984
Compared the linguistic complexity of juror instructions in the "federal standard instructions" and the "Texas pattern special issues." Found that the latter contained significantly fewer nominalizations, technical legal terms, and embeddings. Discusses implications of these findings on comprehension. (PD)
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communication Research, Comparative Analysis, Comprehension
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Snavely, William B.; Walters, Ellen V. – Journal of Applied Communication Research, 1983
Assessed coworkers' perceptions of public school superintendents' behavior related to social style (assertiveness, responsiveness, versatility) and interpersonal communication competence (empathy, social anxiety, listening, self-disclosure, flexibility). Found that superintendents with highly responsive styles were perceived as more competent than…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communication Research, Comparative Analysis, Differences
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King, Jennifer – Journal of Applied Communication Research, 1985
Addresses the impact of patients' beliefs about health care on their decisions to follow medical advice and to undertake different actions to prevent illness. Concludes that among other things, doctors need to become more willing to modify their treatment plans according to patient needs. (VLC)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Beliefs, Communication Research, Communication Skills
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Adams, Carey H.; And Others – Journal of Applied Communication Research, 1988
Compares volunteers' and paid employees' attitudes toward their jobs and supervisors. Finds that volunteers are higher in intrinsic motivation and are more satisfied with their supervisors' decision-making. Suggests that supervisors of volunteers should use participative decision-making tactics and employ compliance-gaining behavior strategies…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communication Research, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making