Communication studies * Distinctions between communications and communication. * The benefits of human communication studies of symbolic activity: Symbolic activity enables people to understand, connect with, and influence each other. 1: Reveal how symbolic activity enables people to understand and learn from each other, producing growth in intelligence and maturity. 2: Reveal how symbolic activity enables people to connect and relate with each other, creating relationships, groups
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Constructing the Public Perception of Sports Mass media has become a dominant factor on sports culture in today’s society. “Mass media serve as a dominant hegemonic force in American culture, resulting in the construction and reinforcement of narratives, particularly in professional sports” (Berg & Harthcock). The media can be held responsible for creating the majority of the public’s perception of sports to this day. The heavy dosage of sports communication, in every aspect thinkable, has
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------------------------------------------------- Perception of selected Filipino Teenagers in Intramuros, Manila on their exposure to Pinoy Big Brother Robles, John Darel Catacutan1 Refugia, Jose Alberto Cabotaje1 Jonalou SJ. Labor2 1AB Communication Arts Seniors, Institute of Communication, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Colegio de San Juan de Letran 2 Faculty, Language Area, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Colegio de San Juan de Letran ABSTRACT Pinoy Big Brother of ABS-CBN
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playful humor. The Results of three studies indicated that parodic ads can produce positive as well as negative outcomes across these attitudinal variables. The methodology used was Random sampling data was collected from various people to know the Perceptions of mockery, perceived truth and playful humor in a parodic ad and whether it will positively relate to attitude toward the parodic ad or negatively relate to the attitude toward ads including parody. The results showed that parodies can generally
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(Title) Advantages to a Total Rewards Approach There are several advantages to using a total rewards approach to compensating the workforce. The top five are described in the succeeding paragraphs. The first of the top five advantages is increased flexibility. A total rewards program should have room for error as nothing in this world is one size fits all. A good program has the ability to adjust to employee’s specific need within reason. The second of the top five advantages
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Introduction Good communication between patients and nurses is very important for the successful outcome of personalized nursing care of every patient. This is because the quality of care provided by nurses is, in numerous ways, dependent on communication quality that is present between the nurse and the patient. However, in order to attain this, nurses must be able to understand and aid their patients while showing courtesy, sincerity, and kindness at the same time. Nurses must also dedicate
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Job Redesign Functional flexibility is a concept that advocates job redesign as a method to improve organizational performance. “The re-organization of work and the redeployment of staff associated with the implementation of functional flexibility are likely to have significant implications for the employees and managers involved” (Desombre, 2006, para. 1 [1]). Job redesign will focus on enhancement of services through a holistic approach by increasing the number of skills to a job description and
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and the role of the psycho-social impact on individuals affected by the disease or with high risk for the disease in the screening for hereditary / familial cancer and in the genetic testing and counseling. Thus, we have identified three themes in which we included the analyzed studies: a) identification of the predictors involved in the screening compliance, in the responses to health threats, in emotional distress; b) assessment of the emotional and cognitive impact, of the perceived risk and the
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The Impact of Communication in the Workplace Every organization or businesses depends on communication which leads to an effective and successful growth of business. The objective of communication must be forethought in terms of ultimate result. When one expects a receiver to act after communication, it is the question that a communicator should post for himself before he starts the communication. This becomes an objective of a two way communication. If one has understood the objective of the message
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Review What is the influence of 4 dimensions of Corporate Culture on Organizational Commitment on Organizational Commitment? Table of Content Introduction 3 Training and development 4 Teamwork 5 Employee/Organizational Communication 6 Emphasis on Reward 7 Corporate culture and organizational commitment 8 References 9 Introduction The employee attitude on organizational commitment has changed nowadays; they would no longer want to stay with a particular company
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