The Female Professional: Perceived Communication Proficiencies as Predictors of Organizational Advancement

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Abstract
This study investigated self and supervisory perceptions of female employees' communication proficiency, as predictors of organizational effectiveness and promotability. Both self and supervisory evaluations of 15 communication skills were utilized as predictors of female achievement levels in two stepwise multiple regression equations. Results indicated that supervisor evaluation of seven communication competencies accounted for 55% of the variance in promotions while self-evaluations of these competencies accounted for a nonsignificant 14% of the variance in promotions. The most powerful finding of this research is the importance of perceived communication competencies for organizational achievement.