Twenty-first century organizations are increasingly becoming global information networks
where the emphasis on written communication is growing exponentially. Effective writing …

Effective communication is important for every company's success, today more than ever. As
our workplace becomes more and more global in focus, the need to be understood …

Business school graduates are expected to enter industry with the ability to communicate
effectively. This study identifies business school learning outcomes surrounding …

This study explored the use of oral examinations in two undergraduate business disciplines,
Management and Economics. Specifically, the research objectives were: 1) determine an …

We analyze the self-rated writing skills of graduating business majors and perceptions on
how much these skills changed during college. Subjective skill measures may be good …

Employers have expressed dissatisfaction with business students' basic writing skills, so
techniques for improving students' grammar skills should be critically examined. This study …

The ability to write effectively has been widely acknowledged as a consistent problem of
business graduates–even at the best colleges and universities where English is the native …

For students to function effectively in a global work environment they must develop the
cognitive abilities, attitudes, and behavioral skills that are essential for success in a global …

A persistent skills gap exists where the skills employers look for in new graduates and the
skills graduates actually have is different. This skills gap affects unemployment, contributes …

Although writing skills are vital to a successful career in business, graduate students receive
little instruction on how to develop such skills. In a pilot study, we designed and conducted a …