COMMUNICATION

Ghodrati, Z., TN, J., & Muati, A. (2015). The Influence of Globalization on "Lookism" In Workplace Environments of Different Cultures. Global Media Journal: American Edition, 13(24), 1-18. Comment by Caitlin Baker: You may need to revisit APA capitalization rules; we only capitalize the frist

The author’s main argument narrows down today’s workplace issues into two words, globalization and lookism. These Two words that hold so much weight in today’s workforce but often hold a deeper meaning than what people may think. The article has qualitative point of view and a focus group study in which they talk about how humans portray someone’s physical appearance, making it a deciding factor in workforce. His main argument was that lookism should not be brought into the workplace based off someone’s looks, but based on their qualifications to do the task at hand. The effectiveness of the study is important because it not only relates to my topic but also shows something deeper in workplace communication. Comment by Caitlin Baker: Words or concepts? Comment by Caitlin Baker: This is an incomplete idea, needs an adverb. Comment by Caitlin Baker: Through using a Comment by Caitlin Baker: The author’s main argument Comment by Caitlin Baker: is

Henningsen, D. D., & Henningsen, M. M. (2015). A Preliminary Examination of Perceptions of Social Influence in Group Decision Making in the Workplace. International Journal Of Business Communication, 52(2), 188-204. doi:10.1177/2329488414525448 Comment by Caitlin Baker: See capitalization rules again.

This article shows how studies on normative and informative influences are perceived in decision making while also introducing the importance of each. The Methods used were situations that involve group settings and accurate outcomes. This research was quantitative and was survey based. It also made it known that flirting is a form of idiosyncratic evidence, stating that it is another form of influence in the workplace. The point of this article is to show how certain groups may influence decision making negatively or positively in the workplace. It goes hand in hand with my topic because group cohesiveness is a big part in the workforce. Unlike Yates article, this article focuses on situations that make a huge difference in work (Yates, 2015, p. 247-253). Comment by Caitlin Baker: What type of situations? Comment by Caitlin Baker: The way you word these is incorrect. Instead say, “The main tool used in this quant study is a survey.” Comment by Caitlin Baker: Avoid writing in passive voice Comment by Caitlin Baker: Only include page numbers when directly quoting.

Kinnick, K. N., & Parton, S. R. (2005). WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION. Business Communication Quarterly, 68(4), 429-456. doi:10.1177/1080569905282099 Comment by Caitlin Baker: Don’t use all caps.

This article focuses on a study of individuals and the messages that are more focused with job success. Women appeared to be judged more critically for their interpersonal skills than men, whereas evaluations of men focused primarily on their leadership abilities. It is told from an outlook point of view and the research perspective is critical. It was also told from an experiment perspective. This was useful in the way that it showed how competency was required for basic skills related to communication and also because good communication is the foundation of a workplace. Comment by Caitlin Baker: What does this mean? Comment by Caitlin Baker: What does this mean? Comment by Caitlin Baker: Analyses?

Steele, G. A., & Plenty, D. (2015). Supervisor–Subordinate Communication Competence and Job and Communication Satisfaction. International Journal Of Business Communication, 52(3), 294-318. doi:10.1177/2329488414525450 Comment by Caitlin Baker: Review APA capitalization

These authors examine communication competence, satisfaction, and job satisfaction differences within and between groups in the supervisor- –subordinate relationship. It focuses on the fact that personal relationships between the employee and the employer can make a huge difference in productivity in the workplace. The point of view that the article portrays is the fact that interpersonal relationships between the workers are important. The research is quantitative and is a focus group article. The effectiveness of this article is to show the importance of communication to get the task at hand done. It relates to my topic because communication is essentially one of the best aspects you can have in a workplace. Comment by Caitlin Baker: This is more of a conclusion than a POV. Comment by Caitlin Baker: Strange wording. This quantitative study utilizes focus groups. How do we know it’s quant? Focus groups are typically qual.

Yates, L. (2015). Intercultural communication and the transnational: managing impressions at work. Multilingua, 34(6), 773-795. doi:10.1515/multi-2014-0063

Yates expresses the fact that working with different cultures should be embraced and not looked down upon, in which she explains the invisible communication difficulties. The purpose of this work is to show the importance of professional and community cultures in the workplace. This article contains qualitative research and has a survey study. The audience Yates is relating to the most is immigrants. This is effective because there are different types races in the workforce, not just Americans. Comment by Caitlin Baker: Reword. See previous comments.

Imani,

You have a nice start with your research, but a few things need to be fixed before moving forward:

1. Be sure you revisit APA capitalization rules for journal articles, which I’ve commented on above.

2. I’m concerned that you might not understand the difference between qual and quant and critical. Typically the identifying factor is how the data is analyzed; for instance, a qual study can use surveys as can a quant study, but the analyses will vary. Also watch your word choice when writing which perspective vs. which tools, which I’ve commented on.

3. Avoid writing in passive voice.

4. Instead of feeling pressured to use the language from the articles, start practicing your own academic voice.

5. Grade: 86/100