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An Investigation Of Willingness To Communicate, Communication Apprehension, And Self-Esteem In The Workplace, Brittany Natalie Fulmer Aug 2010

An Investigation Of Willingness To Communicate, Communication Apprehension, And Self-Esteem In The Workplace, Brittany Natalie Fulmer

Masters Theses

This project focuses on organization members that use communication as their principle tool for carrying out job duties and responsibilities. More specifically, this study examines the factors that impact the communication of inside and outside sales representatives. The goal of this research is to investigate willingness to communicate, communication apprehension, and self-esteem in daily life and in organizational settings. A total of 87 participants completed questionnaires congruent with these three topics. Previous literature concerning willingness to communicate, communication apprehension, and self esteem were examined to explore relevant information concerning each topic. Results suggest that differences in men and women and …


Organizational Cultural Competence Of Post-Secondary Health-Related Academic Units, Laura Elizabeth Dotson Aug 2010

Organizational Cultural Competence Of Post-Secondary Health-Related Academic Units, Laura Elizabeth Dotson

Masters Theses

Each year, the United States is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse and creating many challenges for healthcare professionals. Extensive literature has documented a gap between minority and majority populations’ health outcomes. According to the Institute of Medicine, one way to eliminate health disparities is by providing cross-cultural training to future and current healthcare professionals. A few models in healthcare delivery systems have assessed their own organizational cultural competence. However, due to the unique differences between health care delivery systems and post-secondary health-related academic units, there exists a need to develop and validate a model for organizational cultural competence of …


The Relationship Between The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator And The Dispositional Resistance To Change Scale, Thomas A. Rausch Jan 2010

The Relationship Between The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator And The Dispositional Resistance To Change Scale, Thomas A. Rausch

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