Joseph Scudder

Compliance-Gaining Techniques of Type-A Managers

This investigation examined the relationship between downward compliance-gaining techniques and Type-A managers in blue-collar and white-collar occupational groups. Results supported the hypothesized positive relationship between antisocial techniques and Type-A orientation in both samples. Prosocial techniques were negatively asso ciated with Type-A orientation.

BURNOUT OF TEACHERS AS RELATED TO INFLUENCE TACTICS WITHIN THE COLLEGE CLASSROOM

Previous research has shown that burnout among college teachers is negatively associated with on-task learning and student-oriented concerns expressed as tactics on influence in class. Using data collected from 142 college teachers, this study examined this relationship. Burnout was measured on Chernisss measure, and tactics of influence were assessed by the Behavior Alteration Message Technique. Analysis indicated burnout in teachers was positively related to pressure and position tactics on influence and negatively related to exchange of rewards, rational arguments, and feedback tactics of influence.

Hierarchical levels and type of relational messages

This study examined how variations in hierarchical level effect managers’ relational messages. Results revealed relational messages associated with participative decision making were more likely to be used by middle‐level managers, and less likely to be used by upper‐level managers than lower‐level managers. Lower‐level managers were more likely than middle‐level and upper‐level managers to use task orientation and composure messages with subordinates, whereas, upper‐level managers were more likely to use dominance and formality messages.

Reconsidering the impact of racial differences in the college public speaking classroom on minority student communication anxiety

Some research has suggested that black students enrolled in public speaking classes at predominately white universities experience significantly higher person‐group communication anxiety than do their white counterparts. In this investigation black students and white students enrolled in public speaking classes at three predominately white universities, and black students taking speaking classes at an all black college completed the Communication Anxiety Inventory (CAI) immediately following the presentation of their first speech. Although the variance accounted for was small, the results were somewhat surprising insofar as the black students attending the predominately white universities had lower CA than all other students tested.

Predicting the frequent, occasional and infrequent rerun viewer: An examination of motives, demographics and socio‐demographic characteristics

This study examined the frequent, occasional and infrequent rerun viewer for differences in viewing motives and socio demographic characteristics. Two independent samples consisting of 231 and 230 participants were used to test the ability of motives, demographic and socio‐demographic factors from one sample, to predict membership of another independent sample. The results of the discriminate analysis indicated that demographic and social variables are not major determinants of frequent, occasional and infrequent rerun viewers. This project did however, provide evidence that rerun viewing motives are reliable for classifying the frequent, occasional and. infrequent rerun viewers in an independent sample.

The relationship between physicians’ use of power stategies and type a orientation in physician‐patient communication

Employing a two sample design, this study examined the relationship between physicians’ use of Behavior Alteration Techniques (BATs) and physicians’ type‐A orientation. Patient and physician respondents reported selection of antisocial BATs was a significant predictor of type‐A physicians.