Refereed Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Region of the Association for Business Communication (New Orleans, Louisiana, March 4-5, 1993)

Papers presented in the proceedings discuss: business communication skills; job searching; technology; effective oral communication skills; ethics; and innovative instruction in business communication classes. Papers are: "Communication Skills in Employment Ads of Major United States Newspapers" (M. Casady and F. S. Wayne); "A Collegiate Model for Identifying Desired Workplace Basics and Developing Appropriate Curriculum" (N. B. Erickson); "A Career Development Model for Integrating Report Writing, Job Search, and Application Papers" (H. Turner and B. Chaney); "College Students' Perceptions of What Should Be Included in a Resume" (J. D. Rucker and J. A. Sellers); "Handwriting: A Hidden Employment Criterion" (T. D. Roach and S. Bevill); "The Faculty Desktop: An Analysis of Current Communication Parameters" (M. L. Bayless and B. S. Johnson); "Technological Tools Used by Communication Professionals" (D. A. Goings and others); "The United States and Latin America: A Comparison of Selected Cultural Dimensions in the Business Environment and the Effect of Communication" (S. S. Benoit and B. A. Kleen); "Format and Focus of Intercultural Communication Training Provided by Selected U.S. International Firms" (R. H. Krapels and L. H. Chaney); "Communicating across the Borders" (J. C. Nixon and J. F. West); "Regional Differences and Business Students' Perceptions of the Importance of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Skills Needed for Business Success" (M. E. Bradshaw and L. H. Chaney); "Demographic and Trait-Related Correlates of Public Speaking Anxiety" (M. E. Murray and D. D. DuFrene); "Distracting Speaker's Actions and Habits" (T. W. Clipson and M. C. Young); "Informal Communications: Opening the Window" (C. D. Ramser); "Improving Word Originating Skills in the Computerized Office: A Specialized Communication Course for Administrative Support Personnel and Their Managers" (L. W. Lee and G. T. Pearce); "Compensation and Contributing Compensation Factors of Business Communication Faculty" (B. H. Nelson and D. W. Luse); "The Status of Ethics Instruction in AACSB Accredited Colleges of Business" (D. E. English and others); "Where Should We Go from Here?" (N. L. Reinsch); "Vital Communication Tools in Businesses" (N. Spinks and others); "'If the Shoe Fits...'" (R. N. Conaway); "Voice Recognition Systems" (M. P. Shane Joyce); "Communication Skills Needed for Employee Success during the First Five Years of Employment" (L. A. Krajewski and S. A. Wood); "Two Business Advi