Comunication Style

Comunication Style

communication style
The concept of communication style has been defined by Rober Norton as "the way one verbally, nonverbally, and para verbally interacts to signal how literal meaning should be taken, interpreted, filtered, or understood. In this, Norton has identified nine communicator styles. A person’s style may be dominant, dramatic, contentious, animated, impression leaving, relaxed, open, or friendly. These dimensions measure how you interact in various situations. For example, if I speak frequently and try to control the conversation, you might assume that I am dominant in my communicator style. In determining my own communication style I had a questionnaire completed by both a friend, acquaintance, as well as completing one myself. The friend that I chose was my room mate Ryan Seslow. Ryan and I have been friends since high school so he knows me very well. The person that I chose to complete the acquaintance section was my friend Leslie Margasak. Leslie is my girlfriend’s roommate therefore our communication is somewhat limited. Through the following research and analysis I have created a table that shows the means for my friend acquaintance, and myself. The summaries and findings in which I calculated provided me with insight of my dominant yet friendly communication style. It also provided me with a different perspective as to how other people interpret my communication habits. For example, the mean for myself on the category "relaxed" scored a 1.3. However, my friends mean was 3.1 and my acquaintance was 5.1. Through the text of Interpersonal Communication, I was able to determine that this fluctuation has to do with the self concept theory. "Self -concept is defined as each person's own subjective view or image of him or herself as a person" In my opinion I do not see myself as relaxed(1.3), but my friend does as well as acquaintance. I do not see as relaxed as the others indicated in the table. Usually I feel rather more stressed and even a little...

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