I thought that reading the differences in the ways that males and females communicate with each other was very interesting, and surprisingly true. In my personal experience, dialogue between men is very straight to the point and up front. We tell other guys about the event, what happened, and how it ended. Men aren't looking for anything else. Women communicate to express themselves. They discuss the event, and how the event made them feel. This is often why men and women have a hard time communicating. Another interesting concept was from chapter 9 on leadership. I had never previously thought of the different types of leadership there really is. Reading about them all made me think about what type of leader I am as president of my fraternity and what type of leader that I want to be.
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Although there are differences in how women and men communicate, research shows there are more differences within each group (that is, more differences among women and more differences among men) than between the two groups. Gender does play a role in organizational communication, especially in perceptions of competence and interaction styles. But especially when power and position in the organizational hierarchy are factored in, gender differences tend to dissolve. For example, women who are CEOs are no more likely to engage in rapport talk then men who are CEOs.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your view of communication between women and men. There are great differences in the male and female styles. When communicating with my girl friends we like to engage in conversation where we describe things to the last detail. However, when I try to engage in the same kind of dialogue with my husband he has a hard time remembering the details that I'd most like to know. I've noticed that women seem to be more observant where as men aren't as concerned with the fine details.
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