Responds to criticisms of the author's study concerning children's interpretations of ambiguous referential communications. (HOD)

Replies to B.P. Ackerman's response to the authors' comments on his study concerning children's interpretations of ambiguous referential communications. (HOD)

In an attempt to better understand the quality of interprofessional relationships, research used a confirmation/disconfirmation framework to analyze communication in nurse-physician dyads. Results indicated that nurses and physicians were primarily confirming in their interaction. (SRT)

Synthesizes existing knowledge regarding the communication effects of animation and empirically assesses some of these effects. Results of this confirm that animation can be a viable method of advertising. (SRT)

Describes a study of the administrative and instructional practices of large corporations providing written communication programs for middle management employees. (MS)

Compares the judgment of students and personnel professionals regarding four distinct methods of resume reproduction. Finds a modest difference, students showing slightly more tolerance for poorly reproduced copies. (MS)

Illustrates the importance of communication about innovations in organizations. Calls for more research on the communication that leads organizations to notice innovative ideas, practices, or objects. (MS)

Examines the structure, form, and nature of the content and context of memorable messages exchanged within an organization. Discusses how these features enhance the socializing and memorable nature of such messages. (MS)

Discusses the communication relationship between physician and patient and ways to improve it. (VLC)

Concludes that traitlike communication apprehension (CA) was found to be a modest predictor of a form of audience-based CA, while a situational component was much stronger. (VLC)

Reports results of a study that examined the perceptions of 173 students who had lived abroad about their communication in three types of reentry relationships: (1) with parents, (2) with siblings, and (3) with friends. (VLC)

Reviews 15 studies that have investigated the use of the Preferred Representational System (PRS) in Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP). Aspects of design, methodology, population and dependent measures are evaluated, with comments on the outcomes obtained. Results suggested that there is little supportive evidence for the use of PRS in the NLP.…

Preschoolers did use certain aspects of the "child-directed speech" register: they addressed their infant siblings with a high pitch, with relatively short utterances, and with many directives and self-repetitions. However, linguistic interactions of preschool-age siblings and infants were different from those of mothers and infants in several…

The authors use Ajzen and Fishbein's theory of reasoned action to develop arguments and to design persuasive strategies. Results of their research suggest that these strategies may be useful in teaching persuasive writing and speaking, as well as in furthering understanding of the persuasive process. (PD)

Discusses broadcast research as a career in terms of job opportunities, what broadcast researchers do, and courses students need. (PD)