ERIC Number: EJ1385694
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Sep
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-2329-4922
EISSN: EISSN-2329-4906
Professionals' Understanding of Accessibility Regarding Business Communication Materials
Drye, Sherrie L.; Kelly, Stephanie; Woodard, Thelma
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, v86 n3 p235-256 Sep 2023
The purpose of this study was to gauge the understanding of accessibility related to business communication material among individuals working in corporate America. Participants were asked to define accessibility, then given a definition of accessibility, and then asked to identify how to make a report and a visual accessible. A substantial number of participants were not able to define accessibility, nor identify how to make accessible changes to a report or visual. Those who could define accessibility considered accessibility goals in terms of general access to resources, usability, audience analysis, or disability-related accessibility. Business majors were less likely than other majors to be able to identify disability-related methods of making a report or visual accessible. Implications for business communication education are discussed.
Descriptors: Business Communication, Accessibility (for Disabled), Visual Aids, Access to Education, Employee Attitudes, Individual Characteristics, Publications
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Language: English
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