COMMUNICATION PROFILES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR: ARE MEN AND WOMEN DIFFERENT?

Siegerdt, Gail A.

The article discusses a study based on the difference in organizational communication profiles for men and women which was based on International Communication Association's Communication Audit Survey Questionnaire. Traditional gender-based societal roles provided a starting point for such studies but this approach was too general in nature. Research showed interpersonal communication patterns and non-verbal communication patterns were also found to differ significantly which substantiated the hypothesis of gender-based differences in communication. The study found contemporary organizational gender behaviour at variance with traditional gender roles with women wanting to communicate more than men. It is suggested to be a limited study in scope and further research is recommended.

ORGANIZATIONAL communication; COMMUNICATION & gender; WOMEN in communication; GENDER differences in communication; INTERPERSONAL communication; NONVERBAL communication; GENDER stereotypes; ORGANIZATIONAL behavior; COMMUNICATIONS research

Women's Studies in Communication, 1983, Vol 6, Issue 2, p46

0749-1409

Academic Journal

10.1080/07491409.1983.11089652