Social Perception of Managerial Communication Technologies by Engineering Students: Results of a Pilot Study (Part 1)

Introduction. Mastering managerial communication technologies by engineering students is one of the important conditions for building a career. At the same time, not all graduates of engineering faculties have such practical skills. To a large extent, this circumstance is due to the lack of diagnostic methods for the success of mastering such methods.

Methodology and sources. The theoretical framework of the empirical research methodology is based on the ideas of interactionist concepts of communication, including the works of I. Hoffman, D. Mead and G. Garfinkel, as well as the theories of ritual interaction by R. Collins and emotional intelligence by D. Turner. The V.J. Reddy questionnaire, which is adapted to the interests of the study, was used as a basic diagnostic technology toolkit.

Results and discussion. The results obtained can be represented by three main conclusions: firstly, the greatest unity of perception of managerial communication methods characterizes the desire to ensure emotional comfort of communication; secondly, the next level of unity in the perception of communication technologies is focused on rational leadership; thirdly, the lowest level of unity includes controversial communication techniques that are understood differently by respondents.

Conclusion. The formation of a methodology for diagnosing managerial communication technologies has a good prospect in terms of diagnosing the communication characteristics of students of various training profiles, as well as the perception of managerial communication by students from different countries studying at Russian universities.

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