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- Title
The Relationships Among Manager Communication Openness, Nonverbal Immediacy, and Subordinate Motivation.
- Authors
Kay, Bonnie; Christophel, Diane M.
- Abstract
The relationship between managers' communication behaviors (openness and nonverbal immediacy) and subordinates' motivation were examined. Wharton MBA candidates were videotaped participating in an organizational simulation to resolve interpersonal conflict. Subordinates completed self-report measures regarding openness and motivation; independent coders rated managers' nonverbal immediacy behaviors. Analysis indicated that communication openness was positively and significantly related to motivation, while nonverbal immediacy and motivation was slightly related although not significantly. The positive, yet tentative relationship between openness and immediacy, indicated that these variables occur together. Results of the multiple regression reveals that openness was more predictive of motivation, while immediacy had a more indirect impact.
- Subjects
COMMUNICATION in management; NONVERBAL immediacy; NONVERBAL communication; EMPLOYEE motivation; COMMUNICATIONS research; COMMUNICATION
- Publication
Communication Research Reports, 1995, Vol 12, Issue 2, p200
- ISSN
0882-4096
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/08824099509362057