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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"communication apprehension"”.
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Communication Apprehension and Perceived Responsiveness
… for college students struggling with Communication Apprehension in the public speaking context. Research has consistently found that perceived responsiveness acts as one form of social support, and social support has been found to decrease stress (Maisel, Gable, & Strachman, 2008). …
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Communication Apprehension and Perceived Responsiveness
… for college students struggling with Communication Apprehension in the public speaking context. Research has consistently found that perceived responsiveness acts as one form of social support, and social support has been found to decrease stress (Maisel, Gable, & Strachman, 2008). …
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Communication Apprehension Among Business and Accounting Students
In light of the importance of effective communication in today‟s global, dynamic business world, accounting and business education programmes place considerable emphasis on the development of communication competencies among students. However, not all students appear to benefit as desired from …
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A Description of the Approaches to Communication Apprehension
… is understood to reflect both self-identity and communication proficiency. This thesis project surveys the major methods utilized in the treatment of communication apprehension, commonly described as stage fright or speech anxiety, specifically an “average person” in an educational setting. The …
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Communication Apprehension and Organizational Effectiveness in a Customer Service Environment
… to explore the relationships between employee communication apprehension and levels of productivity, job satisfaction, job tenure, and position of employment within an organizational setting. The customer service industry was chosen for this study as it represents a growing sector of American …
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Communication apprehension : a review of research and a survey of educators
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Communication Apprehension as a predictor of Proxemic Establishment, Self-Esteem, & Dogmatism
… and personality traits as they relate to communication apprehension, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of communication apprehension with proxemic establishment, self-esteem, and dogmatism. The study analyzed these variables utilizing subjects who were statistically …
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Exploring the impact of group work on communication apprehension for business students
… by business students in a required oral communication course. Two established and widely-used instruments, the Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety (PRPSA) and the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA-24), were used to establish students' level of communication …
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Assessing Undergraduate Business Students' Oral Communication Apprehension: Implications of Stakes and Situations
… businesses place a premium on employees' oral communication skills. Business schools are meant to develop future employees and leaders with the requisite skills for success. Industry representatives, however, consistently express dissatisfaction with business graduates' oral communication …
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An investigation into communication apprehension and self-efficacy of first year accountancy students
… respond to a constantly changing world is communication (Stout and DaCrema 2004), but it has been noted that this skill is particularly lacking amongst accountants in either a written or verbal manner (Dagget and Liu 1997, Hirsch and Collins 1988, Borzi and Mills 2001, O'Connell 2015, …
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An assessment of curricular methods to reduce communication apprehension among public speaking students
… study investigated curricular methods to reduce communication apprehension among public speaking students. Previous research has found many intervention strategies to be successful in reducing levels of communication apprehension, including both visualization and cognitive restructuring. However, …
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Chinese International Students’ Intercultural Communication Competence and Intercultural Communication Apprehension in the USA
<p>This study investigated the intercultural communication competence and intercultural communication apprehension of Chinese international students. Participants in the study consisted of Chinese international students over 18 years old studying at two 4-year public universities in the …
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Treating communication apprehension in the basic public speaking course: A national survey and recommendations
Communication apprehension (CA) or stage fright can result in shaking hands, a quivering voice, nausea, in addition to causing permanent emotional and social damage. Most students enrolled in the basic public speaking course suffer at some level with communication apprehension. With what is at …
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Communication Apprehension in the Classroom: A Study of Nontraditional Graduate Students at Ohio University
… throughout the United States is to make verbal communication and class participation a requirement for academic success. However, for some students this type of verbal communication in the classroom can produce physical and emotional anxiety that can profoundly affect their ability to succeed in …
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An Investigation of International Students' Self-Esteem and Public Self-Consciousness on Classroom Communication Apprehension
… and public self-consciousness on classroom communication apprehension of international students on U.S. campuses. The study uncovers significant correlations between self-esteem and communication apprehension, and between public self-consciousness and communication apprehension in classrooms.
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Collegiate student-athletes' academic success : academic communication apprehension's impact on prediction models.
… status) and provided responses to the Academic Communication Anxiety Test instrument. The Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services provided precollege and college academic information (high school GPA, SAT/ACT score, collegiate GPA) and this information along with data provided …
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