Through the processes of communication, we establish and maintain or disrupt relationships. Understanding others and being understood involves a cooperative effort toward achieving a commonality of meaning, and effectiveness in our relationships requires a genuine knowledge of and skill in communicating interpersonally. This book is designed to…

The search for syntactical rules which govern nonverbal communication and cues in humans has often been considered a problem separate from determining semantic rules. Departing from such a traditional approach was accomplished by employing the meaning of various nonverbal channels to study their interrelationship. It was proposed that the…

Consideration of the research agenda of the Center for Educational Policy and Management (CEPM) in Eugene (Oregon) is aided by placing it in the context of current issues in educational policy and management, and by identifying policy and management decisions that can benefit from CEPM's research agenda. Three decision-making domains are the foci…