Browsing OU - Dissertations by Author "O'Hair, H. Dan,"
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Conflict as a relational turning point.
Becker, Jennifer A. H. (2005)Turning points, which represent changes that transform a relationship, are consistent with a dialectical view of relationships (Baxter & Montgomery, 1996). Previous research has presumed that turning points produce either ... -
Critical thinking: Implications for argumentativeness, verbal aggression and organizational leadership.
Lerner, Peggy J. (2000)This study was conducted to determine the relationships among critical thinking, the composite of critical thinking disposition and skill; argumentativeness, the tendency to approach or avoid controversial communication; ... -
The effects of information flow, seniority and status on communication satisfaction within a United States federal bureaucracy.
Perez, Michael Andrew. (2000)The effects of information flow on communication satisfaction within a federal bureaucracy were investigated. Specifically, this study investigated the effects of receiving quality information, feedback, and timeliness of ... -
An examination of parental knowledge of adolescent media consumption and parental mediation.
Mazur, Michelle Ann. (2001)Overall, the results revealed that parents are generally knowledgeable about the types and quantity of media their adolescents' use. Furthermore, parents may try to employ parental mediation strategies, but may not be ... -
Healthcare demand management system communication among the primary care provider, the beneficiary, and the nurse call center.
Ledlow, Gerald Ronald. (1999)The purpose of this study was to examine characteristics of communication in a managed care context. Nurse call centers were the focus of the study and several objectives were pursued. The study sought to determine the ... -
Resistance to change in the community college: The influence of participation, open communication, perceived organizational support, and organizational commitment.
Messer, Carol O. (2006)The ability to successfully implement organizational change in a constantly evolving world is an increasingly critical element for the success of community colleges. This study was conducted to examine the interrelationships ... -
Sick and tired: The effects of message framing and self-efficacy on viewers of health news stories.
Villagran, Melinda Morris. (2001)Dean, Brandes, and Dhardwadkar (1998) introduced the theoretical concept of organizational cynicism, comprised of a set of beliefs, emotions, and behavioral tendencies toward members of an organization. Capella and Jamieson ... -
The structuration of (non)deceptive workplace communication: Identifying the system and structure of organizational communication.
Halone, Kelby Kenneth. (1998)This dissertation sought to investigate the structuration of (non)deceptive workplace communication. Anthony Giddens' (1984) structuration theory was utilized as a framework to guide an exploratory field study examining ... -
Toward a theoretical construct of the factors of deceptive communication.
Scholl, Juliann Christine. (2000)This study constitutes the fourth phase of a research program designed to explore the factors that influence the choices people make regarding deceptive communication. The research program leading up to this study produced ...