Examines mechanisms that may account for why evaluations made by participants involved in conversations are more influenced by subliminal negative cues than are evaluations made by observers. Explains three studies in which subliminal priming tasks were used with differing cognitive loads and self-preservation concerns among a group of…

Links the notion of "centering communication" to a recent conference theme, "Translating Our Scholarship Into Practice." Begins with some cursory observations about how the theory-practice relationship tends to play out in the organizational communication field. Poses some questions that might steer educators to revise it. (SG)

Examines the critical literature that explores the concept of judgment. Tries to disrupt the "silence" with respect to "theoretical productivity" that some scholars believe marks the field. Suggests that conceptually-oriented criticism provides a rather clear alternative to methodologically-driven criticism and the social science model of…

Examines the impact of sex role stereotyping in advertising on the perception of the degree to which women possess managerial attributes considered requisite for success in business. Finds that depicting women in professional roles in magazine ads results in higher evaluations by male subjects of the degree to which the nonrole female possessed…

Approaches the issue of whether rhetoric and science are incompatible through a historical narrative of the speech tradition. Draws morals and applies them to the ever-emerging communication discipline. (RS)

School communications are becoming increasingly sensitive and complex. Although research identifies several purposes for communications, there is little agreement on a common definition or best methods to increase effectiveness. This article explores communication methods currently being used by South Carolina superintendents and implications of…

Annotates articles from all issues of "The Journal of Technical Writing and Communication" (1971-89). Includes the following categories: education and pedagogy; preparation and presentation of technical information; research and theory in technical communication; and application of technology to technical communication. (MM)

Examines a structural equation model of the effects of persuasiveness, salience, and uncertainty on participation in innovations, focusing on the process by which an innovative manager in a financial institution secures support from other managers in the early stages of an innovation. Finds that persuasion had a paramount impact on participation.…

Presents both a conceptual model (which partitions family data into individual, dyadic, and family effects and permits examination of several types of interdependence between family members) and an analytical method (confirmatory factor analysis) that can be used in the evaluation of round-robin family research data. (SR)

Explores the impact that the discovery of deception has upon emotional intensity, negativity of emotional reaction, and relational stability for individuals involved in relationships. Finds that the importance of the information that was lied about emerged as the strongest predictor of relational termination. (MG)

Investigates the association among dysfunctional relationship beliefs, problem-solving responses, and satisfaction in close relationships. Finds that persons who believe that disagreement is destructive and that partners cannot change are likely to leave or neglect a troubled relationship, to avoid voicing their concerns, and to report lower…

Provides a definition of comparison questions and shows how they relate to the semantic categories of two taxonomies for classifying questions, both of which omit comparison questions. Examines the comparison questions that auditors generate when they diagnose problems in a company. (SR)

Uses 20 years of research on organizing as a way of viewing current research efforts and of laying a foundation for future efforts. Compares organizational adjustments to jazz improvisations. Argues that, because of the relationship between organizational quality and criticism, there is no need for the additional trappings of hierarchy, rules,…

Examines a campaign's effectiveness in reaching various audience segments with information on heart disease risk reduction. Shows that both ability to process health information and motivation to learn about health are significant predictors of learning in both the education and reference communities. (MM)

Studies the role of feedback in developing a sense of self. Reveals that high sensitives (individuals more sensitive to feedback) are more self-schematic than low sensitives, but that low sensitives are more likely to incorporate specific self-relevant feedback received into their self-schemas. (SR)