Essays and Research Papers on Theories & Theorists

This 8 page paper considers two different situations and assesses concepts like correspondent inference and attribution theory to the communications that occur. This paper assesses the specific elements of these concepts to an understanding of the communication and its implications. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page exploration into the drama of communication. This paper leads the student in an examination of the professional sociological literature about the different manifestations of communication. Emphasizes that our understanding of these manifestations has essentially been consistent since the latter half of the twentieth century. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page political science paper provides an overview for the development of political communication theory. Several communications theories are discussed inclusive of their development within the context of the political realm. Contemporary examples of American politics are provided as well as other illustrations to demonstrate the application of the concepts. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 3 page research paper that examines Thibaut and Kelley's social exchange theory of communication as discussed in Em Griffen's First Look at Communication Theory. The writer uses the example of the 2003 debate concerning a possible war with Iraq as discussed in media as the it would be analyzed by this theory. Bibliography lists ...

This 10 page paper provides an overview of the different learning theories and the social, cultural and institutional barriers to communication. This paper integrates specific strategies to improve communication in the teaching/learning environment. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the usefulness of intervention methods in preventing organizational communication from being obstructed. The survey feedback method, the use of change agents, and more are discussed. Several relevant managerial techniques for ensuring a positive communications environment are examined in great detail. No Bibliography.

A 7 page book review of Dr. Haim G. Ginott's Between Parent and Teenager. The writer discusses how this book offers a model for communication that parents can use so that they successfully communicate with their teenage children, rather than alienate them. The writer also discusses how this book has affected the writer's life ...

A 10 page research paper that examines the complexities of intercultural communication. The writer looks at the necessity for intercultural communication, the processes involved, and the future of this field. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page overview of two articles in communication. Emphasizing the importance of dialogic leadership, “Williams’ 1999 article entitled “Dialogic Leadership” recounts the communication problems behind numerous organizational problems at key U.S. firms. Bohm, Factor, and Garrett (2003) also explore the importance of dialogue, contending that dialogue offers us the means of overcoming ...

A 3 page paper discussing how standpoint theory and speech communities relate to how our individual communication styles are related to the broader communities in which we are immersed. The purpose here is to discuss how these theories account for the differences between different groups’ communication styles. The “groups” being used here are ...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of roots and routes in intercultural communications. This paper includes a graph of roots and routes and the impacts for communication. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3-page paper discusses differences in non-verbal communication (gestures, gift-giving, facial expressions and so on) between the U.S. and Asian cultures. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4-page paper focuses on the importance of nonverbal communication, particularly as it pertains to business. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing and evaluating the process (or transmission) model of communication. This model is one that seeks to explain mechanisms by which linear communication occurs and is received by the listener. “The listener” in the process model often is not an individual, but rather an entire audience, generally without respect ...

Deborah Tannen (1992) (5 pp) Before one starts looking at any of Tannen's works concerning the differences between communications styles, usually based on gender, there are a few phrases that are handy from the start, and give an insight to the point of Tannen's discourse. They are that men, generally are ...

A 4 page paper discussing the normative, didactic, social network and circumstantial categories of Woods’ approach to relational communication. These categories are not static, but allow for individuals to move between them as relationships change. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

The importance of effective communication in combating delinquency is discussed in this 25 page paper. The problem of delinquency is explained along with the reasons for its existence. Various cultures around the world are looked at for insight on how to solve this pervasive problem in American society. The continuum concept is included as well. ...

A 13 page paper presenting a study of flirting situations and behaviors. Communication accommodation theory holds that individuals change their manner of verbally or nonverbally communicating with each other, dependent on perceived differences between the individuals involved. This theory seems to fit inordinately well into the flirting situation, where individuals may not always ...

A 3 page paper which presents three communication concepts found within the book "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" by John Gray. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 5 page paper which draws parallels between Herbert Schiller's "Information Inequality" and "Trust Us, We're Experts" by Sheldon Rampton and John Stauler. The paper discusses how each work depicts the manner in which communication is used for propaganda. No additional sources cited.

A 15 page overview of the importance of effective communication in health care emphasizing that misunderstandings can not only be costly but also potentially deadly. Stresses that in many cases information must be tailored to meet a patient's cultural or educational background. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

9 pages comparing the theoretical works of Kenneth Burke to those of Walt Fisher. Among other things, Burke developed the theory of 'dramatism' which suggests that language itself makes people capable of moral and ethical action. Each theorist assessed the role of culture in communications. Bibliography lists 15+ sources.

5 pages in length. In a word, Noam Chomsky's Media Control is an exercise in propaganda: How mass media have successfully fleeced the general population into believing everything they print or report. The extent to which Chomsky's assertion reaches the outermost regions of communication is both grand and far-reaching; that contemporary media outlets ...

This 5 page paper discusses the statement "self-awareness and co-orientation by members of a public are necessary conditions for communication to occur in any public relations campaign or programme". The writer argues for and against this statement before coming to a conclusion. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing cultural studies, organizational culture and coordinated management of meaning as they relate to the study of communication. Each of these three approaches is a theoretical approach that takes culture as central to its analysis. The purpose here is to compare and contrast these theories, in terms of how ...