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This 3 page paper evaluates the entitle communication theory using Littlejohn's criteria. The theory is evaluated based on scope, appropriateness, heuristic value, validity and parsimony. No Bibliography.
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with a specific type of communication, that of private information. The theory explains that people feel they own their own private information and if they should share any of this
kind of information, they should still be able to control it. The theory identifies a valid metaphor, that of a boundary. The private information falls within a boundary; the individual
believes they own whatever information is included within that boundary. We each develop our own set of rules about the private information that falls within the boundary. This means that
if an individual shares private information with another person, the individual expects that other person to follow the rules. The Communication Privacy Management Theory is a good theory in
terms of its theoretical scope. It deals with one issue, private information, but it addresses a number of situations related to that issue. The theory covers the concept of ownership,
expectations when the information is shared, contexts I which such information might be shared and the problems when the boundaries are violated. The theory is appropriate in that it deals
with an issue that is important to most, if not all, people. It is consistent with values and cultural norms. The major assumption of the theory is that everyone wants
to keep private information private and everyone believes they own their own private information. This certainly echoes the cultural norms of most cultures. The theory supports the expectations most people
have about privacy. Privacy is a subject that is always in debate, particularly in todays electronic world. Perhaps more than at any other time in history, privacy of personal information
is a major emphasis in all of our lives. We do believe we own that information and that no one else has a right to it unless we agree to
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