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A Study of Communication Practices at a Higher Educational Institution in Saudi Arabia
Auther : Dr. Soraya W. Assad
The study examined employees perceptions of the adequacy of communication practices at a higher educational institution in Saudi Arabia. The study of population consists of 185 female employees engaged in administrative work. Three measures of adequate communication have been used: information availability, information timeliness, and informationaccuracy. While respondents felt that communication practices were adequate in several aspects, they were critical of two aspects of the organizational structure, gender segregation and centralization of authority, which they considered to have a negative effect on the free and accurate flow of information and organizational communication. This study points to the importance of examining organizational communication practices and presents recommendations to improve these practices in the interest of contributing to Saudi Arabias overall social and economic development.