Assessment of Factors Negatively Affecting the Communication Process in Turkish State Universities

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2005
Gizir, Sıddıka
The purpose of this study is twofold: to assess the relationships among factors negatively affecting communication process in Turkish state universities and to test a hypothetical model drawn from a qualitative case study done by Gizir (1999). The sample of the study consisted of 480 faculty members employed in seven public universities representing seven regions of Turkey. As an instrument, أInventory of Communication Analysis in Academic Contextؤ, which was developed by the researcher by using the qualitative data obtained from a study done by Gizir (1999), was used in the present study. Structural equation modelling was used to analyze the data. The results of the present study revealed that there were direct and indirect relationships between each of the nine factors and poor communication, and among nine factors. The results also showed that there were some similarities and differences between the hypothetical model and the modified model.

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S. Gizir, “Assessment of Factors Negatively Affecting the Communication Process in Turkish State Universities,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 2005.