While there is much evidence to show that diversity of viewpoints and perspectives allows for more creative problem solving and decision-making, there is also a great deal of research to indicate that cultural diversity ...

This study examines the public relations tools that Governor George W. Bush and Vice-president Al Gore used during the 2000 U.S. Presidential Campaign. It also draws some lessons from mistakes that both candidates committed.

This study analyzed patients' perceptions of their physicians' willingness to engage in interaction and be open, and patients' satisfaction in communication about health with their physicians (N=322). Results indicated ...

This study analyzed physicians' self-reported measures of engagement, confirmation and relational satisfaction in their communication with their patients (N= 218). Results indicated that communication engagement and ...

This case study examines how the structural characteristics of management in a state chapter of a national physician's association influence the decision-making processes and efficacy of the administrative procedures ...

This study analyzed patients’ perceptions of their nurses’ willingness to engage in interaction and patients’ satisfaction in communication about health with their nurses (N = 270). Results indicated that a strong and ...

This study examined self-reports of engagement, confirmation, and satisfaction by Spanish-speaking physicians within the context of the relationship with Spanish-speaking patients. Previous research suggests the interaction ...

This study investigated the relationship between components of ethical communication. Based on survey data (N = 319), Principal Components Analysis revealed four positively loaded factors (honesty, integrity, modesty and ...

This study investigated the outcomes of teaching objectives and techniques in an undergraduate research methods course. In particular, the study examined student perceptions of their relative comfort level with performing ...

This study compared the attendance records of students against their test score averages for students at four institutions across multiple sections of several difference courses over a fourteen year period (N = 1617). ...