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A cross-cultural analysis of the recognition and handling of conversational misunderstanding /
(1997)
As a result, the study finds that interactants' recognitions and handlings of misunderstanding are largely the same across American and Japanese conversations, while, at the same time, there are also some cultural differences. ...
Argumentativeness, verbal aggressiveness, communication apprehension and their relationship to acceptance and support of decisions made in small groups.
(1999)
For analysis of the data, individual predisposition measures were the scores from the ARG, VA and CA questionnaire, and the behavior scores were tabulated from the coded group activity for each person. The "acceptance" ...
Healthcare demand management system communication among the primary care provider, the beneficiary, and the nurse call center.
(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 ...
Computer-mediated social support, older adults, and coping.
(1999)
One hundred and thirty-six older adults using SeniorNet and other related websites were recruited for this study via the Internet. They were asked to complete an on-line questionnaire. Each participant was asked to rate ...
Women, politics, and power: The media's construction of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.
(1999)
From the beginning, their open political partnership was hotly discussed and debated in the media. Media attention and concern centered on Rodham Clinton's political power and influence. With her appointment to head the ...
A cross-cultural analysis of response to authority in the classroom.
(1998)
To test these hypotheses, the author developed a survey designed to test for different communication styles vis-a-vis authority, in the person of university faculty, on the part of students grouped by nationality to represent ...
Cross-cultural adaptation and host environment: A study of international students in Japan.
(1998)
The study was designed based on Kim's comprehensive theory, which conceptualizes intercultural adaptation in terms of interaction/communication between adapting individuals and surrounding host environment.
An integrative approach to stories and storytelling: The expression of organizational commitment and social identity in retirement centers.
(1998)
Results of the content analysis validated the typology of five functions and showed that "proof by example" stories were told most frequently. A chi-square test revealed a significant relationship between membership status ...
A phenomenology of intercultural communication /
(1997)
The present dissertation has two major purposes. The first is to examine the origin of intercultural communication as an independent academic field cultivated in the US. In order to carry out this task, this study employs ...
Applying the ecological perspective to stereotypes: An investigation of older adult stereotypes as a function of interaction and context.
(1997)
Findings from this dissertation support all hypotheses. A significant difference was detected in younger adults' perceptions of attitudes associated with older adults. Older adults in an interactive context were rated more ...