Organizational Policy Communication Research: Challenges, Discoveries, and Future Directions

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather E. Canary ◽  
Maria Blevins ◽  
Shireen S. Ghorbani
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Policy ◽  
Communication Research ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Research Challenges ◽  
Policy Communication

The Hormonal Underpinnings of Sexual Communication

2020 ◽  
pp. 234-260
Author(s):  
Amanda Denes ◽  
Anuraj Dhillon ◽  
Ambyre L. P. Ponivas ◽  
Kara L. Winkler
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Oxytocin Receptor ◽  
Communication Research ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Oxytocin Receptor Gene ◽  
Broad Domain ◽  
Relational Outcomes

Sexual communication is a pivotal part of interpersonal relationships; recent research reveals associations between sexual communication and various relational outcomes. Within the broad domain of sexual communication, current scholarship specifically addresses the role of postsex communication in relationships and its links to physiological and genetic markers. Given these advancements, the present chapter offers an overview of research linking physiology, hormones, and genes to communication after sexual activity. The chapter first presents reviews of two key hormones in sexual communication research: testosterone (T) and oxytocin (O). The oxytocin receptor gene and its link to social behavior broadly, and sexual behavior specifically, is also explored. The chapter then offers a review of several theories relevant to understanding the hormonal underpinnings of sexual communication, as well as future directions for research exploring sexual communication and physiology.

scholarly journals Outdoor physical activity for older people-the senior exercise park: Current research, challenges and future directions

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pazit Levinger ◽  
Myrla Sales ◽  
Remco Polman ◽  
Terry Haines ◽  
Briony Dow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older People ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Research Challenges

Stories and metaphors in retail selling

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 545-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Gilliam ◽  
Casey C. Rockwell
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Communication Research ◽  
Retail Sales ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Communication Techniques ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Fast Pace ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to propose future directions for research into stories and metaphors as concise communication tools that are particularly salient for the fast pace of today’s retail sales environment.Design/methodology/approachA cross disciplinary approach is taken to propose new avenues for sales communication research.FindingsThis work highlights research possibilities into the contextually sensitive constructs of stories and metaphors with associated theoretical approaches. This could improve research into stories and metaphors as communication techniques for retail selling.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings indicate that stories and metaphors are highly engaging sensemaking tools that salespeople can use in retail sales encounters. The lack of existing literature within the sales domain suggests a significant learning curve in demarcating the use of these tools.Practical implicationsStories and metaphors are presently used by salespeople but without the benefit of extensive scientific understanding. This paper builds a foundation for research that could bring clarity to the use of these tools in retail selling.Originality/valueResearchers will benefit from a finer grained conceptualization with which to examine sales communication. The proposed research should get sales practitioners a clearer understanding of using stories and metaphors in sales encounters.

Challenges and future directions for tailored communication research

1999 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
David B. Abrams ◽  
Sherry Mills ◽  
David Bulger
Keyword(s):  
Communication Research ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Tailored Communication

scholarly journals Data with its boots on the ground: Datawalking as research method

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 278-289
Author(s):  
Karin van Es ◽  
Michiel de Lange
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Empirical Method ◽  
Communication Research ◽  
Contemporary Research ◽  
Research Challenges ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Access To Data ◽  
Media And Communication

This article explores datawalking as a novel method in media and communication research for studying datafication. Drawing from existing literature, datawalking is characterized as an embodied, situated and generative practice. These affordances of walking help to tackle existing research challenges and connect lived experiences to data infrastructural concerns. More specifically, contemporary research on the deep mediatized city faces challenges that pertain to the invisibility, loss of context and access to data and its infrastructures. It is argued that datawalks, as an empirical method in media and communication research, offers a much-needed anchoring of data as material and situated, and constitutive of everyday life.

scholarly journals Wearable technologies for active living and rehabilitation: Current research challenges and future opportunities

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 205566831983960 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary M Rodgers ◽  
Gad Alon ◽  
Vinay M Pai ◽  
Richard S Conroy
Keyword(s):  
Wearable Sensors ◽  
Active Living ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Wearable Technologies ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
Research Challenges ◽  
Recent Developments

This paper presents some recent developments in the field of wearable sensors and systems that are relevant to rehabilitation and provides examples of systems with evidence supporting their effectiveness for rehabilitation. A discussion of current challenges and future developments for selected systems is followed by suggestions for future directions needed to advance towards wider deployment of wearable sensors and systems for rehabilitation.

scholarly journals Extended Reality in Spatial Sciences: A Review of Research Challenges and Future Directions

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 439
Author(s):  
Arzu Çöltekin ◽  
Ian Lochhead ◽  
Marguerite Madden ◽  
Sidonie Christophe ◽  
Alexandre Devaux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
Mixed Reality ◽  
Scientific Interest ◽  
Technology Design ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Research Challenges ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Review

This manuscript identifies and documents unsolved problems and research challenges in the extended reality (XR) domain (i.e., virtual (VR), augmented (AR), and mixed reality (MR)). The manuscript is structured to include technology, design, and human factor perspectives. The text is visualization/display-focused, that is, other modalities such as audio, haptic, smell, and touch, while important for XR, are beyond the scope of this paper. We further narrow our focus to mainly geospatial research, with necessary deviations to other domains where these technologies are widely researched. The main objective of the study is to provide an overview of broader research challenges and directions in XR, especially in spatial sciences. Aside from the research challenges identified based on a comprehensive literature review, we provide case studies with original results from our own studies in each section as examples to demonstrate the relevance of the challenges in the current research. We believe that this paper will be of relevance to anyone who has scientific interest in extended reality, and/or uses these systems in their research.

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