This study investigated the fundamental beliefs regarding cross-cultural differences in conflict styles. The sample consisted of 188 graduate students from 31 different countries residing U.S. Findings indicated that assumptions relationship culture to style preferences may not be valid. Preference for using five styles were measured: avoiding, obliging, integrating, compromising, and dominating. integrating is generally most preferred; obliging avoiding are next, followed by compromising...

Abstract This study investigates how unfulfilled interpersonal needs due to loneliness are met by mediated communication, specifically through parasocial interaction. Emotional (family and romantic), social, chronic, situational, transient differentiated. Different types of expected predict different uses interaction, with gender serving as a moderator these effects. Based on college-student sample (N = 154), social was negatively related the use Gender interacted family, romantic, chronic...

Abstract Objective The purpose of the study was to build a model explain relationships between social support, uncontrollability appraisal, adaptive coping, and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among cancer patients in China. Methods participants who were hospital China filled out survey. final sample size 201. Structural equation modeling used explaining PTG. Results results indicated that higher levels support predicted appraisal lower coping Moreover, mediator growth, as well growth. direct...

Avoidance is proposed to be a goal-directed behavior rather than that reflects passivity or inaction. To evaluate this proposition, typology of conflict goals and avoidance strategies are created, the relationship between nonavoidance elements these 2 typologies evaluated within structural equation model (N = 352). Findings show that, except for pretending withdrawal, successfully predict strategies, thereby affirming their strategic importance. The article concludes by addressing areas...

In theory, two‐way communication between patient and physician is desirable. However, there a dearth of research that has explored the effects patients' culture cultural orientations on ability to actively participate in medical encounter. The purpose this paper was test assertiveness apprehension during interviews. According proposed model, self‐construals are causal antecedents beliefs about verbal communicativeness. Our model suggests values (self‐construals) determined part by culture....

Abstract Research on intergenerational communication has shown that young people often report negative experiences when talking with elderly who are not family members. Some of this research recently begun to investigate the Asian Pacific Rim, an area interest because its tradition filial piety. The present study complements by looking at other side generational coin investigating people's views and intra‐generational in People's Republic China. These perceptions related informants' feelings...

Most studies of cross‐cultural requesting strategy have been concerned with initial message production only; rarely they addressed the issue what happens when listener rejects requestor's request and fails to comply. Furthermore, cultural differences in styles not examined terms individual‐level analysis. The purpose this project was describe compare preferred linguistic forms for first‐ second‐attempt requests by people different orientations. results revealed that higher one's...

Abstract Wilson, Aleman, and Leatham (1998) recently examined how compliance‐gaining situations defined by different influence goals can bring about multiple varied face threats. The current paper extends their work examining people from Japanese U.S. cultures simultaneously manage in two types of (requesting assistance enforcing obligations) involving relationships (same‐sex friends same‐sex acquaintances). We explore message sources give reasons, express approval, exert pressure as ways...

ABSTRACT The present investigation examined older people's views on communication with younger and adults to determine if perceptions parallel research findings that suggest young view intra-generational more positively than inter-generational communication. Additionally, drawing upon the Communication Predicament of Aging model (Ryan, Giles, Bartolucci, & Henwood, 1986), it considers how these relate psychological health. In a first study, from United States America responded...

The purpose of this paper is to examine whether culture has a global influence, or if plays more refined role in influencing communication. Specifically, study compares two perspectives on the effect communication behaviour during negotiation. One perspective assumes that dominant role, while another argues and other aspects an interaction combine influence choices. To compare these perspectives, transcripts intercultural negotiations between Taiwanese US Americans were analyzed cultures...

This study investigates the role that culture plays in effect of intimacy, relationship type, and resources on obligations. Participants ( n = 144 U.S. undergraduates 122 Chinese undergraduate graduate students) were asked about their obligations to another person. Chinese, as compared Americans, reported greater obligation likelihood expend money help another. Americans intimacy with others expending time talking. are willing “spare a dime” (i.e., money), whereas some time” time). exhibited...

This study investigated how the offender’s responsibility, offense severity, prior relationship with offended person, and culture influence concerns for self- other-positive negative face when apologizing to person. The hypothesized that have positive relationships other-positive, other-negative, self-positive but a self-negative concern. Culture was expected moderate effect of on four concerns. Results supported main effects responsibility concerns, these were moderated by such only among...

Abstract This article reviews the life and contribution of Dr. Robert R. Blake, who received Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994 from International Association for Conflict Management his pioneering work prolific career field conflict management. As a longtime co‐author collaborator, Jane S. Mouton certainly would have been joint recipient this award if it were not her death 1987: The vast majority their research was published together. Blake became famous promotion Managerial Leadership Grid...

Abstract This study investigates how language is used to make sense of influence attempts. More specifically, the perceived potency and evaluation both agents targets tactic are examined for their effect on actors' power success. The two tactics threats attempts persuade. A pilot (N=145) main experiment (N=189) were conducted create 84 simple sentences, units analysis this investigation. Agents as more powerful than influence. secure compliance (threaten versus attempt persuade) does not...

AbstractAlthough focused primarily on the goal of transacting business, intercultural negotiation literature is highly interdisciplinary, drawing not only from business and management, but also psychology, international relations, law, linguistics. The common factor connecting this need to communicate effectively across cultures. To address communication’s role in negotiation, chapter offers a model for organizing extant research into four quadrants based two axes: (a) works that range...

Purpose Given the growing relationship between Nigeria and USA, purpose of this study is to compare conflict communication Nigerians Americans. Design/methodology/approach A total 186 214 Americans completed an online survey Hammer’s (2005) Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory as well items about effect on team collaboration. Findings Contrary expectations, reported using more direct, whereas indirect, when confronting despite stereotype that are typically direct or likely say what their...

This paper is a response to Sprague's (1992a) criticisms of the program research known as Power in Classroom. We argue that covering law and critical approaches are both useful for studying power classroom because they provide researchers, well teachers, with answers different types questions. The thesis this paper, however, evaluating approach by using epistemology (or vice versa) incorrect. By one instructional scholarship assumptions approach, researchers sets incompatible rules make...