Communication hurdles for women in the workplace, 2003

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Cor

Identifier: b2271236

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate Communication program. The holdings are bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts degree.

Dates

Creation: 2003

Creator

Corrigan, Julianne (Author, Person)
Novek, Eleanor (Thesis advisor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Access is by appointment only.

Access to the collection is confined to the Monmouth University Library and is subject to patron policies approved by the Monmouth University Library.

Collection holdings may not be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

Research appointments are scheduled by the Monmouth University Library Archives Collections Manager (723-923-4526). A minimum of three days advance notice is required to arrange a research appointment for access to the collection.

Patrons must complete a Researcher Registration Form and provide appropriate identification to gain access to the collection holdings. Copies of these documents will be kept on file at the Monmouth University Library.

Extent

1 Items (Print book) : 31 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Introduction [excerpt]

The focus of this literature review will be on the same gender (women) superior and subordinate work relationship within an organization and if the types of communication styles and behaviors used are effective. Evaluating the issue of effectiveness will play a small role in determining if discrimination still exists for women in the workplace. Sometimes women establish their own way of effectively communicating in their organization and establish a network to protect them and create their own set of communicative rules. In my research, I would like to test whether communicative competence plays a role for women achieving success in the workplace.

Furthermore, I feel the communication field will value from this study as a first step in identifying effective communication styles and behaviors between women in superior and subordinate relatiionships because women still struggle for equal control, power and status in organizations today. The importance of identifying women's effective communication behaviors, styles and strategies in organizations will hopefully improve women's entry into higher level positions based on their qualifications and experience.