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Parks, Malcolm R. – 1977
The central and most common element in existing conceptualizations of communication competency is the concept of control, which suggests that competency is a function of the communicator's ability to exert influence over physical and social surroundings. This paper identifies six phases of the control process: goal specification, information…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Information Theory, Interaction Process Analysis

Garrison, John; Pate, Larry – Journal of Psychology, 1977
Tests a scaling instrument that measures an individual's power in four communication situations. Shows that positive and negative personal power and reward power are three stable factors accounting for seven-tenths of the total variance. Supports the hypothesis that perceived interpersonal power varies across communication contexts. (RL)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Research, Factor Analysis, Interaction

Hawes, Leonard C. – Quarterly Journal of Speech, 1973
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Information Theory