Date of Award

1-1-2013

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Specialization

Communication and Leadership

School or Department

School of Leadership Studies

First Advisor

Dr. Heather Crandall

Abstract

In person meetings are an important part of software company business days. This study examined perspectives within a software development company regarding the affect of authority on communication. Geert Hofstede’s (Hofstede & Hofstede, 2005) Power Distance Theory was used to frame this study. Using a qualitative study design comprised of in-person interviews, data were collected and coded to reveal attitudes about authority and information transfer. This study found that power distance did not play a significant part in meeting communication, although it had an effect outside of meeting rooms. This information has implications for companies that wish to train management in opening communication channels throughout the company hierarchy.

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