Analyzes specifics of computer-mediated communication. Finds features and attributes inherent in oral and written forms of speech in dialogs, monologs, and polylogs (telelogs). Finds a particular kind of "pidginized network English" being formed by "netters" for whom English is not their native language. (RS)

Examines the portrayal of family relationships in domestic comedy television programs. Selects eight popular programs for view by subjects who then evaluate each television family with scales drawn from family theory. Reveals a model in which children construct a relatively hostile relational environment and parents exert a compensatory effect,…

Analyzes 935 articles from 10 journals in the field of communication, finding that 41 schools (13.5%) generated 53% of articles. Ranks schools by number of telecommunications articles written by faculty and number written by students. Analyzes article productivity by professional rank, and ranks communication journals producing telecommunication…

Explores problems associated with using "scientific management" ideals as a means of governance in higher education. Discusses hierarchial control, fitting in, paper bureaucracy, and committees. Describes the Collaborative School Management technique and how it fosters a more productive communication environment and facilitates…

Investigates the influence of stage of romantic relationship and culture (American or Chinese) on attributional confidence, perceived similarity, and network involvement. Uses multivariate analysis of variance (both summation and dispersion), revealing that stage of relationship influenced social networks, and that culture influenced high-context…

Provides a taxonomy of dyadic speech events in everyday relating through a series of four studies. Identifies 29 speech events through a variety of multimethod procedures, including unstructured and structured diary records, judgment sorting tasks, and semantic-differential rating scales. Suggests that everyday relating is dominated by six kinds…

Summarizes a study that describes the information parents receive about their children's school experiences (the information base) and investigates the relationship between information-base characteristics and parents' aspirations and expectations about their children's school performance. Participants who reported receiving consistent school…

Examines the relationship between self-construal and group effectiveness, responding to growing concern for understanding how diverse people work together in teams. Surveys 535 respondents who completed a 62-item questionnaire. Reveals five dimensions: independent self-construal, interdependent self-construal, task effectiveness, relational…

States that an Experience Questionnaire was administered to 231 students at the University of Hawaii in selected training activities: 3 experiential exercises, an immersion activity, or viewing training videos. Indicates that the experiences associated with the experiential exercises were in important ways different from those in intercultural…

Highlights significance of analysis of organized action within educational research. Describes and demonstrates an analytical approach to action applicable to the classroom, developed from approaches to analysis of bodily communication and action in drama education, and from new approaches to rhetoric that draw on social semiotic theories of…

Investigates the standards by which people judge communication in families. Presents three investigations that examine communication standards in family relationships. Suggests that both distressful ideals and unmet ideals are associated with family satisfaction. Notes that the results were consistent with the notion that family communication…

Examines the communication strategies that differentiate "strong" stepfamilies from stepfamilies having more difficulty, inductively deriving a composite of stepfamily "communication strengths." Finds that in general, strong stepfamilies reported using everyday talk, more openness, spending time together as a family, communicating clear rules and…

Explores the effects of self-regulation strategies on 35 undergraduate students' perception of a listening situation. Selects three different metacognitive strategies for closer investigation: interest management, asking pre-questions, and elaboration techniques. Finds that results support the hypothesis that these strategies, when appropriately…

Describes the polyphonic nature of the discursive field of education and the interplay between various contexts and contextual resources. Videotapes eight preservice teachers over a 6-month period as they talked with a tutor. Adopts the concept of intertextuality as a method to identify the polyphony of different voices. Finds some students have a…

Evaluates the influence of quality of information communicated about both nontraditional and traditional benefits on the recruitment of college graduates. Examines how communicating different degrees of information influences willingness to accept a job. Finds that increasing the quality of information communicated about traditional benefits…