Examined who talks about innovation and with whom within organizations. Found that workers were more likely to talk about new ideas (for administrative systems, products, marketing strategies, etc.) with those colleagues with whom they also discussed work, social, and personal matters. (PD)

One part of a leader's job is to create commitment to their organization's vision. In order to do this, the leader must communicate the vision effectively. This guidebook suggests many ways to communicate a vision. It also discusses how to deal with a resistant audience and what to do in the event that one as a leader finds themselves resistant.…

This study investigated the relationship between supervisors' use of Bell and Daly's affinity-seeking strategies and their impact on employee satisfaction. Results indicated that 16 of the 25 affinity-seeking strategies were positively correlated with a subordinate's perception of supervisor credibility. Results also indicated that a supervisor's…

In the midst of tragedy, humans reconsider what they value in life. This reassessment is not only cognitive, but also is embodied and spiritual. Given the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and massive downsizings prior to (and after) this tragedy, many individuals in the United States have come to rethink their priorities in life. One site…

With the current focus on accountability for results, many schools are finding ways to continuously improve their practices and better meet the needs of all children. School districts, too, are focused on the goal of continuous improvement. Nine districts, remarkable for the success they have demonstrated in helping the majority of their schools,…

Noting that the use of multi-rater assessment tools (also called 360-degree feedback) in organizations has increased dramatically in recent years, this booklet provides an introduction to this growing practical literature. In addition to annotations of 56 books and journal articles published between 1990 and 1997, the booklet answers frequently…

This ethnography reports on how power flowed along communication channels and how communication was the means through which power was exercised and developed when the author was a participant-as-observer in a 10-week Spanish language class offered by a major manufacturing company to its line supervisors. The paper focuses on whether or not class…

Following Stanley Deetz's (1992) work, this paper argues that storytelling can operate as a powerful medium for corporate colonization. Stories exist as sites where subjectivity forms through the intersection of various ideologies. As one such ideology, managerialism structures the world in ways that privilege the interests of corporate elites.…

In 1998, the Study Circles Resource Center, Arkansas Friends for Better Schools, Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, and Oklahoma League of Women Voters involved 900 people in Arkansas and Oklahoma in the Calling the Roll: Study Circles for Better Schools program to address educational problems and link the community and schools. Study…

Corporate communication trainers, consultants, and professional organizations develop programs to enhance communication skills for managers and supervisors with their employees. This paper proposes an argument for a communication training program that addresses the future organizational skill needs for middle managers. The paper states that this…

This survey of potential impacts of office automation on organizational communication and productivity covers the following--(1) the relationship between office automation and organizational communication; (2) communication variables relevant to office automation; (3) benefits and caveats related to implementation of office automation. Thirty-four…

Relates leadership needs in corporate organizations with the experiential learning in Outward Bound courses. Explores the value of Outward Bound inductive learning in developing management and leadership potential on three organizational levels--supervisory, middle management, and executive. (PD)

Discusses the nature of the speech communication department and the possible benefits accreditation may bring to the department. (PD)

Employers from 13 different health care settings in Illinois responded to a questionnaire to identify major issues affecting health occupations education. The five major concerns of employers were the need for improved communication between educational and service institutions, improved understanding of roles, overspecialization, lack of regional…

Interviewed managers of companies communicating between Hong Kong and California and found they employed seven basic methods: telex, letter, telephone, visit, courier, computer, and telegram. Revealed advantages and disadvantages of each method and recommended a number of safeguards against their misuse. (PD)