Asks whether students in business writing classes can transform knowledge according to constraints of specific rhetorical situations when cued to do so in an invention activity. Analyzes collaborative planning sessions of student pairs. Considers the instructional scaffolding students provided each other. (HB)

Presents findings of a longitudinal study comparing the communication experiences of newcomers and geographic transferees facing new positions of employment within one organization. Shows how new employees increase requests for information from peers and supervisors. Advocates increased organizational assistance for newcomers. (HB)

A survey of business people was conducted to assess the importance of listening and the deficiency in that skill and to identify existing listening training programs for future study. The questionnaire was developed to assess the importance and status of listening by placing it randomly among several other communication competencies. Subjects were…

The purposes of this study were to determine the importance business places on effective communication and to see if there is a need for communication courses at the graduate level. The personnel officers of 250 large organizations were surveyed concerning their attitudes about the need for such courses. It was found that communication skills were…

A study of 427 univrsity accounting students was conducted to gain insight on student perceptions of career success factors and related data. Findings show that female students appear less confident than male students, and professionals in finance and accounting and students disagree significantly on the importance of various career success…

Imaginative finance officers are finding new ways to manage separately organized businesses and investments for the benefit of the institution. (Editor)

On the basis of a survey of U.S. undergraduate business schools and industry, a study defined the curricular content (knowledge and skills) in electronic data processing (EDP) and statistical sampling (SS) needed to prepare the accounting study to audit computerized accounting systems. (CT)

Describes a project that helps students solve real business problems, share leadership roles, delegate duties, write collaboratively, present orally as a team, and manage conflict as they serve as consultants to small business owners. (RS)

Discusses a survey of business professionals and business teachers to determine the written communication problems of recent college graduates and solicits opinions about the content of the college business curriculum. (MH)

Maintains that psychology majors can broaden their career opportunities to include such areas as marketing, personnel, and training and development. Describes the most important psychological and nonpsychological skills required for these areas and provides information on coursework which would support professional certification and employment…

In view of continuing trends in farming and the trend toward increasing farm diversification and specialization, the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges and individual researchers have proposed their own lists of the skills that will be needed by farm management researchers in the future. Because farm management…

Discusses a student-centered teaching method that allows business communication students to work in editing groups and use an overhead projector to teach the class about business letter writing. (FL)

Discusses ways of improving the teaching of college business communications courses, including the use of circular seating arrangements, small group discussions, panel discussions, impromptu speeches, and new techniques for teaching letter writing. (DD)

Discussed are student mathematical background, computing skills, and case studies/field studies as they relate to business studies. A list of basic skills for tertiary business studies is provided including sigma notation, basic algebra, change, and solving equations. (CW)