Parrish-Sprowl, JohnNoblet, Nicholas PatrickSandwina, Ronald M.Goering, Elizabeth M.2012-03-162012-03-162012-03-16https://hdl.handle.net/1805/2736http://dx.doi.org/10.7912/C2/452Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)This study seeks to elucidate the concept of resources at risk as detailed in the Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) theoretical framework. Risk is the possibility that a communicator’s resources are in jeopardy of change, and this study seeks to explicate how a communicator places his or her resources at risk. An undergraduate spring break study abroad program was selected as the context for this examination, with six students participating in before and after interviews. Results showed that three types of resources at risk were identified, with a fourth type unable to be identified through transcript analysis. This study demonstrates theoretical and practical implications that further the understanding of CMM and its execution. In addition, limitations and areas for future research are discussed.en-USstudy abroadCMMCoordinated Management of MeaningPearceBarnettelucidationresourcesriskForeign studyRisk assessmentInformation theoryThesis