The dissemination of technical information to the third world has been the backbone of first world development efforts in the past decade. This paper examines traditional dissemination-utilization technology transfer models, discusses the meanings and manifestations of development, and points to problems caused by the one-way flow of information…

A questionnaire was disbributed to 56 individuals (28 heterosexual cohabiting couples, both married and unmarried) to test a nine-axiom theoretical system designed to explain and predict dyadic communication behavior and satisfaction levels in personal phase relationships. Questions were asked to measure such factors as the following: time spent…

An investigation of the political and social content of mass media and the manner in which individuals and groups evaluate and use mass media is summarized in this report. The first section provides a brief overview of the development of the mass media system in Sweden, while the second section outlines the theoretical framework for the present…

This study used interaction process analysis, personal interviews, and Likert's "Profile of Organizational Characteristics" to assess the communication patterns of two television organizations in two selected corporations. By systematic observation of the two corporate executives that directed these television organizations, the study found that…

Reports on a study designed to determine the proportion of the communication research studies published in seven journals in the 1970s that obtained their data from, and based their conclusions upon, student populations in general and undergraduate college student populations in particular. (GW)

Planning for effective use of teleconferencing involves consideration of humanization to generate a feeling of group rapport, participation by all parties to allow more natural interaction, an effective style of presentation to ensure that the message is received accurately, and feedback to correct errors and improve future communications. (JMF)

Attempts to determine whether "he" is an adequate generic term which can refer to males as well as females, and concludes that "he" is not effective in serving its generic function and should be replaced. (MH)

Indicates that the two-dimensional model of family communication is better suited to evaluation of whites than blacks. (KS)

Examined teacher-student communication patterns in both regular and special education classes for behaviorally and emotionally handicapped students. Used Webster's (1984, 1986) Process Interaction Model to analyze the communication patterns. Expected differences between how regular and special class teachers intearct with students were not found.…

Examines parents' level of education as a factor in readability of communications sent to parents. Concludes that a significant number of parents are unable to read these communications, and that readability and layout of materials should be prime considerations. (RS)

Examines the interplay between an individual's social environment and the individual's own motivations for political knowledge, such as political interest and attention to public affairs media. Finds that the perception of one's social environment made a significant contribution to the respondent's level of political knowledge. (MS)

Analyzes the music preference structure of college students based on responses to a variety of music use and preference measures. Finds that the underlying structure of music preference is multivariate and that there are crucial differences between males and females in terms of their "mapping" of music types. (MS)

Examines three different regression models of small group problem solving. (JK)

Notes that early studies in the rhetoric of science and technology emphasized how it differs from classical rhetoric, while more recent studies emphasize the similarities and thus the political/ethical and probabilistic character of contemporary science and technology and of the contemporary discipline of technical communication. (SKC)

Surveys three issues which focus on the deterministic relationship between electronic media and communicative behavior, and suggests how literate biases may hinder the mastery of oral and video media. Uses two examples of contemporary rhetoric to illustrate this assertion. Concludes that literacy inhibits the use, teaching, and study of rhetoric…