Within academic health centers there exists a well-established "pecking order" influencing daily life and reflecting fundamental relationships between medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health. Relationships between individual professionals and between schools within a center are examined for clues to possible change. (MSE)

Educators may find that thinking in ways that are self-reflective, strategic and tactical, imaginative, and social will tend to enhance their skill for engaging in the important process of human communication. It is doubtful that educators can communicatively organize themselves when an information overload exists. (CJ)

Findings from three studies of school superintendents' daily behavior and work attitudes indicate that superintending means mediating and communicating; that superintendents are constrained by social and organizational structures but do exert important organizational influence; and that dominant notions about leaders' social contexts,…

Argues that researchers questioning the communication needs of the business community have based their research on the wrong assumptions. Uses the language of business rather than academia to determine the communication skills desired by the business community, skills involved in motivating people, delegating authority, listening, direction…

Presents a research study investigating the effects of specific dimensions of managerial behavior and interpersonal style on information-sharing norms and the subordinate's use of interpersonal communication channels. (JMF)

Demonstrates the importance of the speech communication discipline in corporate advocacy or issue management. Characterizes an emerging field that reflects an ancient tradition of issue analysis; shows how effective advocates are trained through speech communication curricula; and suggests additional areas of help in educating effective issue…

Discusses the impact of employees' perceptions of differential uses of supervisory power bases on job satisfaction in a supervisor-subordinate relationship. Examines the use of different kinds of power and how they might be perceived as mediators of an employee-centered or a supervisor-centered management communication style. (JMF)

Presents a theory of media organizations as political coalitions whose activities fit the political coalition pattern with one important exception. Mass media organizations are unable to arrange a negotiated environment especially at their audience boundaries and, hence, must find ways to cope with the uncertainty. (JMF)

A good management team can build trust and confidence between the board and the superintendent, as well as the site administrators and staff, because everybody has a chance to know what is going on, why, and help contribute to finding answers, rather than being on the sidelines. (Author)

Examines the groupthink phenomenon under controlled, laboratory conditions. Results indicate that the presence or absence of disagreement (conflict, hostility) among members may be the best discriminator between groupthink and nongroupthink groups. (JMF)

Study suggests that job satisfaction increases to the extent that salespeople (1) know how well they have done, as judged by their superior; (2) know what results their superior expects; and (3) clearly understand the relative importance of job goals. (PD)

The educational administrator interviewed in this article expounds upon his theory that a low-level authority profile, communications skills, and leadership qualities in innovative education are the essential elements of a successful school principal. (LH)

Suggests instructional activities to prepare secretaries for planning and organizing efficient meetings, both formal and informal. Includes reserving rooms, inviting participants, preparing the agenda and meeting materials, and recording minutes. (MF)

Argues for a unified communication methodology at interpersonal, mass-media, organizational, and cultural levels. (HOD)

A veteran editor shares ten years' experience in producing a valuable staff newsletter. (Author)