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Selected Works

2011

Communication

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How Some Things Never Change: Britney, The Joy Of Pepsi, And The Familial Gaze, Steven Carr Jan 2011

How Some Things Never Change: Britney, The Joy Of Pepsi, And The Familial Gaze, Steven Carr

Steven A Carr PhD

No abstract provided.


An Examination Of Conflict Style Preferences In India, Stephen Croucher, Kyle Holody, Manda Hicks, Deepa Oommen, Alfred Demaris Dec 2010

An Examination Of Conflict Style Preferences In India, Stephen Croucher, Kyle Holody, Manda Hicks, Deepa Oommen, Alfred Demaris

Manda V. Hicks

Purpose – This study sets out to examine conflict style preferences in India and the predictive effects of various demographic variables on conflict style preference.

Design/methodology/approach – Data were gathered in India (n=827) among Muslims and Hindus. Conflict was measured using Oetzel's Conflict Style Measure. To answer the research questions, repeated measures ANOVA and multiple regressions were conducted.

Findings – The findings reveal that conflict style preference among Hindus in India differs significantly and that Hindus prefer the integrating and dominating styles, whilst showing the least inclination towards the avoiding and obliging styles. Muslims prefer the integrating and compromising styles …