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ERIC Number: EJ651594
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0883-2323
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A Comparison of MBA Students' and Employers' Perceptions of the Value of Oral Communication Skills for Employment.
Ulinski, Michael; O'Callaghan, Susanne
Journal of Education for Business, v77 n4 p193-97 Mar-Apr 2002
Responses from 29 native and 71 nonnative English-speaking business students were compared with employers' ranking of oral communication skills. Both groups rated listening and conversation highly. Native speakers ranked following instructions and listening much higher than did nonnative speakers. Work experience, age, and gender contributed to differences in rankings. (SK)
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Employer Attitudes, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Job Skills, Listening, Speech Communication, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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