Browsing by Subject "Communication"
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THE ADDITION OF VALENCE AND NARRATIVE ENDINGS’ INFLUENCE ON THE RISK CONVERGENCE MODEL
(2017-08-01)The risk convergence model (RCM) was developed as a theoretical framework to organize research on media effects and narrative persuasion (So & Nabi, 2013). The model identifies social distance to a fictional character as ... -
An American Knightmare: Joker, Fandom, and Malicious Movie Meaning-Making
(2023-05-12)This monograph concerns the long-standing communication problem of how individuals can identify and resist the influence of unethical public speakers. Scholarship on the issue of what Socrates & Plato called the “Evil ... -
CONSTRUCTING ORGANIZATIONAL LEGITIMACY TRANSACTIONALLY: THE COMMUNICATIVE CONSTITUTION OF ISIL
(2016-05-13)This dissertation explores how organizations attempt to construct their ontology and legitimacy through external messages, known as institutional positioning. Constructing an image of legitimacy is particularly important, ... -
The effects of interactional identity traits (gender, partisanship, and veteran status) on candidate evaluations and electorate voting behaviors in U.S. Congressional elections
(2023-05-12)Every year, the political candidates who run in the U.S. congressional elections become more and more diverse; there are more women, more veterans, more members of ethnic group minorities in Congress. Political candidates ... -
Exploring cell phone use in romantic relationships.
(2015)Mobile technology has changed the way we interact with people on many levels. The impact of cell phone use on romantic relationships is viewed through the theoretical lens of symbolic interactionism which posits the world ... -
Exploring transparency: a new framework for responsible business management
(2016-02-08)The purpose of this paper is to critically review the relevant literature on transparency, provide a comprehensive definition of transparency, and present a new framework for facilitating the adoption of transparency as ... -
Fanship scale development
(2023-05-12)Fanship is known as the connection an individual has with a fan object (e.g., celebrity, film, sports team, etc). Through this connection, individuals are able to build relationships, create social change, enact ... -
Forgiveness and the Pursuit of Communication Goals in Transgression Discourses
(2010)In social psychology, forgiveness has been treated almost exclusively as a phenomenon that involves only two parties - namely, victims and their offenders. The present research takes a broader perspective by assuming that ... -
Forgiveness and the Pursuit of Communication Goals in Transgression Discourses
(2010)In social psychology, forgiveness has been treated almost exclusively as a phenomenon that involves only two parties - namely, victims and their offenders. The present research takes a broader perspective by assuming that ... -
Negotiating the Tensions of Collective Change Implementation
(2016-05)Given the increasing number of interorganizational collaborations across governmental and private sectors, this study furthers theoretical understanding of these important relationships by focusing on dialectical tensions ... -
Noise Detection And Estimation In Free Space Optical Communication
(2021-04-28)Free Space Optical Communication (FSOC) has become a popular wireless communications technique for providing and supporting optical high-speed bandwidth data transmission for telecommunication and computer networking. FSOC ... -
ONLINE BEHAVIORAL ADVERTISING (OBA): THE INFLUENCE OF RECIPROCITY, PERSONALIZATION, AND AD CONTENT TYPE ON CONSUMERS’ ATTITUDE AND INTENTION
(2018-08-02)Abstract This research explores the role of reciprocity, personalization, and ad content type of OBA on participants’ attitudes toward the OBA, attitudes toward the brand, intentions to click the ad, and intentions to ... -
Picking Our Pundits: Identifying Factors of Source Credibility in Politics
(2014-12)This paper assesses the role parasocial interaction has on perceptions of credibility, especially in terms of political commentators. Parasocial interaction and the concept of entertainment education create a framework to ...