Personality and Interpersonal CommunicationShould studies of personality be central to communication research? Should the usefulness of the individual differences approach to interpersonal communication be questioned? McCroskey and Daly - while not negating the value of situational research - stress the importance of communication research which focuses on individual differences, particularly personality-type differences. This comprehensive and in-depth study will show those who tend to overestimate the influence of the situation that the person is also a critical part of the communication equation. |
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Altman Arab argues attributional confidence Bond Chapter Chinese collectivistic cultures communication apprehension concept conflict consistent correlated cross-cultural research cultural differences cultural variability cultures tend different cultures differentiation dimensions of cultural dugri emotions expressions facework factors Gudykunst high power distance high uncertainty avoidance high-context cultures Hofstede Hofstede's indirect individualism-collectivism individualistic cultures individuals influence ingroup interaction intercultural intergroup interpersonal communication interpersonal relationships Japan Japanese Journal Korean Korean language language locus of control low power distance low uncertainty avoidance low-context cultures members of collectivistic members of high-context members of individualistic members of low-context munication Nishida nonverbal behaviors nonverbal communication nonverbal style norm North American orientation outgroups P-time patterns perceived person polychronic power distance cultures predictions proxemic role scores self-concept self-consciousness self-disclosure self-monitoring similar situation social penetration Social Psychology specific strategies style of verbal theory Ting-Toomey Triandis uncertainty avoidance cultures uncertainty reduction uncertainty reduction theory United