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Gender Differences in Managerial Communication: Fact or Folk-linguistics?

Louisiana State University

James D. Werbel

Louisiana State University

The literature on gender differences in managerial communications is strongly influenced by folk-linguistics. This study used written managerial communications to test the quality and stylistic differences purported to exist between genders . The gender of the sender and the receiver did not have a significant effect on the style or quality of written communications. Differences in communication styles between men and women may be limited to verbal and nonverbal communication.

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