The Blake Interaction Model presented in this manual is designed to eliminate three problems which usually confront a task force charged with the responsibility of program development in a conference setting: (1) how to involve simultaneously several work groups in the productive capacity developing solutions for several separate problems; (2) how…

Mock juries of six females each listened to a tape-recording of facts in a courtroom trial. Twelve juries heard guilt-appearing facts, and twelve heard innocent-appearing facts. In half the juries hearing each type of trial, jurors heard the facts in the same (Homogeneous) order; in the remaining juries, each of the six jurors heard the facts in a…

Poor results in organizational communication research may be due to the lack of comparative research, relying instead on small, unrepresentative samples from one or two organizations. Measurement techniques such as the communication audit and the network analysis make possible the comparison of different organizations and the collection of data…

Educational Growth Groups are highly structured groups which place heavy emphasis on personal responsibility, interpersonal communication skills, and empathic understanding. Facilitators reach students by using a variety of media forms to discuss topics not commonly covered in the classroom. The EGG has the potential of offering preventive…

This paper contains a theoretical analysis and empirical study that support the major premise of Robert Dubin's minimal-linkage construct-that restricting communication links increases organizational stability. The theoretical analysis shows that fewer communication links are associated with less uncertainty, more redundancy, and greater…

This branching programmed instructional workbook focuses on how people behave when they hear messages. Included are materials on audience/receiver behavior and a self-instructional supplement to materials that are a part of other communication studies. Drawings and diagrams illustrate the discussions of self-analysis, selection of audiences and…

The effect of feedback on group cohesiveness (measured in terms of group and task attractiveness) for a person who is performing a simple, highly repetitive task was studied. One hundred business administration students, randomly assigned to five member groups, completed a series of trials having the goal of determining the number commonly held by…

A need to integrate the various trends in education including career development, human relations, and individualized instruction in a group setting was a primary motivation for this book. A second motivation was the need for "hands on" materials and strategies that teachers and counselors could use with students--in this case primarily at the…

This report discusses a program to present the Teacher Advisement Training Model. This model for training teacher-advisors is based on the assumption that tentative commitment to making school a more rewarding experience for all is the first step in starting an effective program. The approach is to help teachers learn specific skills and methods…

The simulation of real world problems in an organizational communication classroom by presenting students with case material for analysis, investigation, and discussion has the advantages of being convenient and of allowing students to apply the facts, concepts, and techniques they have learned. This paper contains a variety of cases which provide…

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between individual group members' concepts of tasks and their tendency to communicate with each other about tasks as related to the groups' abilities to adapt to the demands of a dynamic environment. Data was gathered from five persons in the Audiovisual Support group of the American…

After a brief historical look at personal growth groups, this paper traces the steps involved in the development and evaluation of simulation materials which were designed to aid the group leader's understanding of his affect in the member/leader relationship. It examines the concept of this specific relationship in personal growth groups. Groups…

In advancing an overall organizational pattern for the field of cross-cultural communication, it seems logical to divide the cross-cultural studies into the two major categories of international and intercultural. Four major types of communication can be classed as international: diplomatic and international political communication, American…

Providing a summary record of the development and evaluation of an incomplete product, this status report discusses a training program to aid school staff in producing implementation plans for programs. Consisting of printed materials, guidelines for considering the aspects of program design with implications for program implementation are…

A science education process model was proposed for ultimate use in research on science teaching. In this model, classroom interaction was presented as the middle component of a three-phase system. The on-going process of classroom interaction was viewed in terms of a communications model: interaction exchanges provided communications paths through…