SAGE Journal Articles

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The Impact of Nonverbal Communication in Organizations: A Survey of Perceptions : Gerald H. Graham, Jeanne Unruh and Paul Jennings, Journal of Business Communication 1991, 28: 45-62.

Questions that apply to article:

  1. What were the surprising findings of this research?
  2. What were the recommendations for improving nonverbal skills?

 

Dialogue as a Democratizing Evaluation Method : Katherine Ryan and Lizanne Destefano, Evaluation 2001, 7: 188-203.

Questions that apply to article:

  1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of face to face dialogue versus virtual dialogue?
  2. What are the findings of this research regarding the role of the evaluator and the facilitation of dialogue?

 

Conducting Effective Tailgate Trainings : David Harrington, Barbara Materna, Jim Vannoy and Peter Scholz, Health Promotion Practice 2009 10: 359-369.

Questions that apply to article:

  1. What was the intervention focus?  How was it determined?
  2. What was the educational approach to train-the-trainer tailgate safety meetings?
  3. What impact did the train-the-trainer sessions have on the number of safety meetings conducted thereafter and the safety record of the contractors involved?

 

Government communication in the digital age: Social media’s effect on local government public relations: Melissa W. Graham, Public Relations Inquiry 2014, 3 (3): 361-376.

Questions that apply to article:

  1. How can social media technologies help stimulate democracy?
  2. What are the barriers facing local governments in incorporating social media into a communication strategy?

 

Civic Engagement and Internet Use in Local Governance: Hierarchical Linear Models for Understanding the Role of Local Community Groups: B. Joon Kim, Andrea L. Kavanaugh, and Karen M. Hult, Administration and Society 2011, 43 (7): 807-835.

Questions that apply to article:

  1. How does the Internet contribute to helping citizens of groups become more involved?
  2. What is the Civic Effects Model? How does it aid in our understanding of the relationships between Internet use and civic participation?

 

Social Media Sites at the State and Local Levels: Operational Success and Governance Failure: Bruce J. Perlman, State and Local Government Review 2012, 44 (1): 67-75.

Questions that apply to article:

  1. How has SMS been employed to improve service delivery?
  2. Why has the use of SMS technology not enhanced the concept of “governance?”
  3. What is the value of a virtual town hall?