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Hill, Kathy L.; Hynes, Geraldine E.; Joyce, Marguerite P.; Green, John S. – Business Communication Quarterly, 2011
Because communication skills, especially writing, are such an integral part of managerial work, it may be postulated that these skills are associated with managerial success. Yet evidence of writing competency is not universally considered for admission to MBA programs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible correlation between…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Business Administration Education, Writing Assignments, Writing Evaluation
Word, Miriam F. – 1990
In 1989, a project was undertaken to improve the student success rate in a writing course (Communications I) at a Florida multi-campus institution. Of the 489 students who had taken the course, 18% were unsuccessful in completing it in one semester. Three observed student behaviors which contributed to poor writing performance were an inability to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Surveys, Two Year Colleges