Date of Award
6-1989
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Communication
First Advisor
Dr. James Gilchrist
Second Advisor
Dr. Steven Rhodes
Third Advisor
Dr. George Robeck
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Recently employers have been including references to communication skills in their advertising for employment opportunities. This research examined what people in business and industry mean when they use the phrase "interpersonal skills." A questionnaire was developed and administered to 60 people associated with personnel practices in business and industry. Content analysis of questionnaire responses found the subjects to identify the interpersonally skilled employee to be "effective," to be "sensitive" and to have a "positive attitude."
Recommended Citation
Meisenhelder, Sharron McCarthy, "Interpersonal Skills in the Employment Interview: Intended Meaning" (1989). Masters Theses. 4064.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/4064