Investigates whether entry-level, college-educated broadcast employees have job expectations that broadcast managers do not understand. Indicates that students' desire for rapid professional advancement has increased between 1979 and 1980. Revealed that managers accurately perceived the rank order students assigned to the 20 outcomes, but…

Describes two studies of 25 molecular behavior items relevant to the domain of conversational skill. The first study finds that the behaviors themselves explained 36% of the variance in self-rated competence. The second study indicates that rater effects are identifiable, localized, and therefore, probably manageable. Discusses the use of the…

Discusses the need for the development of specific instructional practices to teach relevant concepts and issues on communication in the family setting. Provides guidelines for an exercise using E. Goffman's concepts of markers and tie-in signs to determine, observationally yet unobtrusively, whether individuals in public places have a familial…

Indicates that students were favorably impressed with their videodisc learning experience, though the process of reaching consensus seemed to require the re-ordering of individual rankings. Discusses the relationships between design strategy, student interaction in the learning process, and funding educational technology. (JD)

Presents a course syllabus which incorporates recent research findings indicating that students that suffer from communication apprehension may be treated in a regular oral communication course with no detrimental side effects to the rest of the class. Claims that, in general, an immediate atmosphere of support and encouragement must be developed.…

Indicates that the "Sharing Feelings Speech" assignment (1) failed to support the hypothesis that self-disclosure reduces stage fright in public speaking situations more than other forms of public speaking, and (2) revealed no significant gender-based differences. (JD)

Identifies and categorizes the topics of talk of 12 interns in secondary education. Indicates the internship period is characterized primarily as an occupational socialization period, with some organizational socialization as well. (MS)

Finds significant differences in communication between superiors, subordinates, clients, practitioners and patients. Suggests that future training of health care professionals include a focus on superior subordinate communication. (MS)

Reviews the various Presidential libraries, then offers a detailed account of the holding of the LBJ Library. Encourages communications scholars to avail themselves of the presidential libraries' resources. (MS)

Studies the relationships among student teachers' communication skills, motivation, and knowledge in relation to their perceived effectiveness. Concludes that communication skill instruments may help in differentiating successful from unsuccessful student teachers. (MS)

Develops a model of the stages of student rhetorical development and relates it to public speaking instruction. Suggests teaching strategies designed to lead students to each successive level of the model. (MS)

Argues that stage fright is a function of the speaker's perception that ability falls short of audience expectation. Discusses the implications of this theory for future investigations and interventions. (MS)

Suggests applying an intergroup conflict management strategy to the processing of a case study as a method of teaching conflict management skills in organizational training workshops. (MS)

Offers author's own course design as an example of the innovative curriculum practice of involving students in real-world professional work experience. (MS)

Argues that the etic/emic distinction in teaching intercultural communication is an artificial one. Offers a framework which integrates both focuses as a basis for instruction. (MS)