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Cusella, Louis P. – Management Communication Quarterly, 2000
Responds to a case study for management communication classes (presented in this same issue) that focuses on issues of performance appraisals and employee feedback after a merger. Notes cultural differences between the companies; examines the supervisor's differential evaluations of his employees and his communicative dynamics; examines the…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Cultural Differences, Higher Education, Mergers
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DeWine, Sue; Eicholtz, Mary M.; Walker, Juanie N.; Walker, Michael G. – Management Communication Quarterly, 2000
Offers two responses to the case study for management communication classes (presented in this same issue) examining issues of performance appraisals and employee feedback in a company after a recent merger. Outlines advice for coaching the supervisor on the performance appraisal process and in his understanding of cultural mergers. Examines…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Feedback, Higher Education, Legal Responsibility
Stevens, Barbara R., Comp.; Engeldinger, Eugene A., Comp. – 1984
A general list of suggestions for effective library instruction and library instruction projects in a variety of disciplines are presented in this guide. Developed for a faculty and academic staff development seminar, the Library Instruction within the Curriculum Project, these projects illustrate diverse approaches to library instruction with the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Information Seeking
Freytes, Celeste E.; Rivera, Charlene – 1979
As an introduction to two models for teaching teachers to assess bilingual and limited-English-speaking students' language proficiency, legislative and educational perspectives on the need for development of language assessment procedures for this group are outlined and strategies for implementing such procedures are discussed, including community…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Needs, Inservice Teacher Education
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Gilbert, James P.; And Others – Innovative Higher Education, 1993
A systematic, institutional approach to continuous improvement in college instruction is outlined, based on the four main elements of Total Quality Management: quality defined by customer; top leadership responsibility; systematic analysis of work processes; and continuous quality improvement throughout the organization. Definitions and dimensions…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Ryan, Carla – 1995
The use of debate as a technique for teaching integrated skills in English as a Second Language (ESL) is discussed and recommended. The paper argues that debate meets real-world communication needs and reflects a particular practical style of language use (persuasion), meeting expectations of the native speaker. Use of the approach in an…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Course Descriptions, Debate
Whelan, Raymond E. – 1986
The ideal foreign language business course would be a cooperative effort between the business school and the foreign language department, prepare students for any of the five proficiency levels in the French Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris test, be designed for the American working in France, and have a balanced international trade…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, College Second Language Programs, Consumer Economics