Newcomers learn about the practices and values of an organization through a process called socialization. Organizational socialization research provides useful information on the strategies, such as indirect questioning and disguised conversation, that new employees can use as they move into unfamiliar settings. At one time, researchers believed…

In an attempt to unearth the characteristic communication practices of mathematical seminars, the perceptions and beliefs about them held by regular attendees, and the normative ideals about communication in the mathematics community, this paper considers how communication in math is an integral part of how mathematicians do their work. Responding…

Examines three approaches to the study of organizational communication: organizational behavior, organizational communication, and business communication. Compares philosophies, concerns, and methodologies of these approaches. Examines critical issues, such as academic respectability, centrality, and the consequences of studying organizational…

Nursing managers have tried a number of systems to increase employee participation, and quality circles seem to be the most promising method currently available. Describes effective implementation techniques within a nursing organization. (JOW)

Provides a transcript of college graduates interviewing an on-campus interviewer. (HOD)

Provides a dean's perspective on organizational communication in higher education. Examines some communication problems that are unique to pseudo-hierarchies like colleges and hospitals. (PD)

Describes the role of communications in production management from the viewpoint of a practicing supervisor. (FL)

Flexible working schedules are being implemented by a variety of organizations as an alternative to the conventional work week. Flextime provides a wide array of advantages, but the system also has disadvantages. Properly implemented in appropriate situations, flextime can be a very positive scheduling asset to employees, organizations, and…

Presents a collection of 47 entries on nonverbal communication pertinent to the business field: 1) reference works comprised of primary and secondary books, periodical reviews, and software; and 2) human nonverbal communication articles with emphasis on body movement, facial expressions, eye contact, gestures, and paralinguistics. (JMF)

This outline contains categories on the origins, theories, processes, principles, and problems associated with organizational communication. (RL)

Uses one company's experience with its pension plan as an example of good communication with employees concerning the details and the value of benefit plans. (IRT)

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Analyzes data from five different kinds of organizations, showing that, regardless of how much information organization members reported receiving, they wanted more, thus revealing a general belief in the communication metamyth that more communication is better. (SR)