ISSN:0360-3989    

DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2958.1980.tb00149.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

The feedback of performance appraisal information is a critical communication activity in organizations. Research on the topic, however, has generally been limited to (1) treating feedback as an undifferentiated construct, and (2) not examining the important moderating impact of trust of the receiver in the sender. Using a sample of 100 managers, this study explores the dimensionality of the feedback construct, the relationships of feedback to individual performance and satisfaction, and the moderating effects of trust on these associations. Results indicate that various aspects of feedback are differentially related to performance and satisfaction under conditions of high and low trut. Importantly, the communication of performance appraisal information is found to be a more important correlate of satisfaction and performance for subordinates who express low trust in their superiors.

ISSN:0360-3989    

DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2958.1980.tb00150.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

Prior laboratory research on group uniformity suggests the general hypothesis that as correspondence increases between the content on which communication networks and attitude‐beliefs are defined, increasing group network connectivity is associated with increasing member uniformity. To test derived hypotheses, natural groups from a large organization are identified through communication network analysis on production (n= 17), innovation (n= 16), and maintenance (n= 16) content. As expected, production and innovation groups show relationships between connectivity and attitude‐belief uniformity, with production the stronger of the two; maintenance groups show little association, perhaps due to a content definition restricted to interpersonal problems. The predicted positive relationship between connectivity and uniformity occurs for social‐emotional variables in the production network. However, unexpectedly in both production and innovation networkspersonalityvariables become less uniform as connectivity increases. As suggested,taskvariables operate differently in association with connectivity in production and innovation networks, although the differences are more pronounced than expected; in production, uniformity on these variables is negatively associated with connectivity, while in innovation they are positively assoc

ISSN:0360-3989    

DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2958.1980.tb00151.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

This paper reports an investigation of the ability to decode nonverbal cues. Past studies of decoding have often tested for differences in ability between males and females. Results do not consistently favor the ability of one sex over the other, but, when differences do appear, they indicate greater sensitivity for females. Researchers in the area of sex differences in human communication emphasize that variability may be related to sex roles. With regard to nonverbal sensitivity, researchers have suggested that femininity may be associated with better nonverbal decoding because of practice gained in traditionally feminine occupations. It has also been reasoned that certain traits, such as submissiveness and expressiveness, are linked to both femininity and nonverbal sensitivity. The present study investigates the relationship of sex, sex role, and nonverbal sensitivity. Whereas female sex was found to be positively associated with nonverbal ability, femininity was negatively related. Several interpretations of this surprising result are offered.

ISSN:0360-3989    

DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2958.1980.tb00152.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

In this study, both the dynamic and stable qualities of communication apprehension are examined from an assimilation theory perspective. Based upon assimilation theory, PRC A scores obtained after an intervening speech performance are predicted from initial levels of communication apprehension and discrepancies between those initial levels and the levels of state anxiety experienced during speech performance. The results of multiple regression analysis indicate that both initial apprehension levels and the discrepancy variable contributed significantly to the prediction of post‐intervention PRCA scores, a finding that supports an assimilation theory perspective of communication apprehensio

ISSN:0360-3989    

DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2958.1980.tb00153.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

Psychological gender orientation (Bern, 1974) was examined to determine whether this orientation has demonstrable effects on perceived communicator style in an interpersonal context. No such effects were observed, although communication apprehension and shyness were found to predict perceived communicator style. Gender orientation was found to predict self‐reported communicator style, but communication apprehension and shyness were found to remove virtually all of that predictive power when entered into the analysis. It is concluded that gender orientation probably should not receive primary attention from researchers in interpersonal communication. The Communicator Style Measure (CSM; Norton, 1978) is examined. It is recommended that interpersonal communication researchers avoid use of the CSM until such time as problems of reliability, response bias, and external validity are overcom

ISSN:0360-3989    

DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2958.1980.tb00154.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

This study focused on the influence of mediated and unmediated models on the decision of adolescents to employ both pro‐ and antisocial modes of conflict resolution. Adolescents indicated how likely they would use four antisocial modes (verbal aggression, physical aggression, regression, and revenge) and one prosocial mode to resolve two conflicts. Their responses were correlated with four television viewing clusters (ABC crime/adventure, CBS crime/adventure, situation comedy, and nonpolice/adventure), the perceived likelihood that peers would employ the modes and the perceived likelihood that parents would employ the modes to discipline them. The television viewing clusters were inconsistent predictors of the adolescent use of the modes. The best predictor of adolescent use of the modes was perceived peer use followed by perceived parental use. Both mediated and unmediated influences produced significant multiple correlations and explained 34% to 48% of the variance in the adolescent use of the mode

ISSN:0360-3989    

DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2958.1980.tb00155.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

Recent dissatisfaction with trait explanations of human communication has given rise to the use of multiple‐act criteria in co‐relational studies of trait/behavior relationships. In order to overcome the practical problems of gathering multiple‐act data, researchers have relied on self‐reports. It was hypothesized that the use of self‐reports has led to biased estimates of the utility of the multiple‐act approach. This hypothesis was generally supported and its implicatio

ISSN:0360-3989    

DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2958.1980.tb00156.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

Hewes and Haight question the utility of a multiple act approach for understanding the relationship between traits and communicative behavior. Based upon data collected in two separate studies, they suggest that previous investigations have overestimated the contribution of the multiple‐act approach. However, an analysis of their report suggests that their findings are ambiguous and less than compelling. A taxonomy of behavioral measures is explicated to provide a framework for the discussion of the prediction of behavioral criteria. In addition, various approaches to the prediction of single acts are discusse

ISSN:0360-3989    

DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2958.1980.tb00157.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY