http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/485/ashley-r-norris Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sat, 30 May 2026 09:58:22 -0400 Sat, 30 May 2026 09:58:22 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/617/computer-mediated-communication-and-globalization-considering-social-academic-and-business-factors By Ashley R. Norris - “Most of us are surrounded by communication channels and tools that keep us constantly connected to sources of information and people in our communities” (Thurlow, Lengel, & Tomic, 2004, p.83). The current communication channel claiming responsibility for a large portion of this information and contact is computer-mediated. One of the most significant functions of computer-mediated communication (CMC) is its contribution to globalization. Over the past decade, the concepts of computer-mediated communication and globalization have become synonymous. This synergy has allowed Computer... Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:22 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/617/computer-mediated-communication-and-globalization-considering-social-academic-and-business-factors http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/553/impression-management-considering-cultural-social-and-spiritual-factors By Ashley R. Norris - According to Sinha (2009), "Impression management is an active self-presentation of a person aiming to enhance his image in the eyes of others" (p.104). A symbolic interaction theorist, Erving Goffman, coined the term impression management in 1959 and from then on, sociologists and theorists have been adding insight and importance to the concept. According to Newman (2009), impression management is an “act presenting a favorable public image of oneself so that others will form positive judgments” (p.184). Impression management is a fundamental and universal process that involves a... Fri, 22 Jul 2011 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/553/impression-management-considering-cultural-social-and-spiritual-factors