Communication quotient

Communication quotient

Communication quotient, communication intelligence, or CQ is a theory that communication is a behaviour based skill that can be measured and trained. CQ measures the ability of people to communicate effectively with one another. The first scholarly article referring to CQ was by Robert Service in CQ: the Communication Quotient for IS professionals, The article was published in 2005 in the Journal of Information Science.[1]

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History

The development of CQ as a theory and a concept can be traced back to the challenging of IQ as fully explaining cognitive ability in 1983, by Howard Gardner with his Theory of multiple intelligences.[2] In Gardner's view, traditional types of intelligence, such as IQ, fail to fully explain cognitive ability. The development of CQ is part of the trend to analyse and fully understand human intelligence , a trend led by Daniel Goleman’s emotional intelligence and social intelligence.

Definition

The Times of India in 2005 , in an article entitled A Shift from IQ, referred to CQ as an ability multi-national corporations were testing for amongst Indian graduates.[3] In 2005 Craig Harrison in Improving Your Communication Quotient described CQ skills specifically in terms of workplace communication.[4] In 2007 Clare Munn and Maria Bello defined CQ as "Expressive & Receptive Intelligence" the communication bridge between IQ and EQ.[5]

In Robert Service’s 2005 article he presented the communication quotient as a measurable and improvable type of intelligence, specifically for IT and IS professionals. Service aergues that the improvement of communication ability will allow individuals the opportunity to move up in the organisational ranks. The article presents two models to explain communication, the first is the model of two-way communications and the second is the CQ measurement and improvement matrix.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Service, Robert. "CQ: the Communication Quotient for IS professionals". CQ: the Communication Quotient for IS professionals. Journal of Information Science. http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journalsProdDesc.nav?prodId=Journal201676&crossRegion=antiPod. Retrieved 26 April 2011. 
  2. ^ Gardner, Howard. "Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences". Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. New York. http://www.amazon.com/Frames-Mind-Theory-Multiple-Intelligences/dp/0465025102. Retrieved 26 April 2011. 
  3. ^ "A Shift from IQ". A Shift from IQ. The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/A-Shift-from-IQ/articleshow/1010684.cms. Retrieved 26 April 2011. 
  4. ^ Harrison, Craig. "Improving Your Communication Quotient". Improving Your Communication Quotient. Expressions of Excellence. http://www.expressionsofexcellence.com/ARTICLES/CQ.htm.. Retrieved 26 April 2011. 
  5. ^ Munn, Clare. "Social Media's Value Proposition Might Just be CQ". CQ: Expressive and Receptive Intelligence. Clare Munn. http://claremunn.com/2009/04/cq-social-medias-value-proposition/. Retrieved 26 April 2011. 
  6. ^ Service, Robert. "CQ: the Communication Quotient for IS professionals". CQ: the Communication Quotient for IS professionals. Journal of Information Science. http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journalsProdDesc.nav?prodId=Journal201676&crossRegion=antiPod. Retrieved 26 April 2011. 

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