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Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices Business and the Professions - Softcover

Adler, Ronald B.;Elmhorst, Jeanne Marquardt

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9780072880250: Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices Business and the Professions
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0072880252 ISBN 13: 9780072880250
Publisher: McGraw-Hill College, 2004

Synopsis

The leading text in business communication, "Communicating at Work" takes a pragmatic approach that features a strong multicultural focus, a heavy emphasis on effective presentations, and a pedagogical program designed to encourage group activities and skill building. Its combination of clear writing and effective use of tables makes this text an excellent teaching tool. The new edition now addresses informal business presentations, such as briefings, reports, and sales presentations, and offers expanded coverage of ethical issues throughout.

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About the Author

Ronald B. Adler is Associate Professor of Communication at Santa Barbara City College, where he specializes in organizational and interpersonal communication. He is the author of Confidence in Communication: A Guide to Assertive and Social Skills and coauthor of Understanding Human Communication, Interplay: the Process of Interpersonal Communication as well as the widely used text Looking Out/Looking In. He is a consultant for a number of corporate, professional, and government clients and leads workshops in such areas as conflict resolution, presentational speaking, team building, and interviewing.

Jeanne Marquardt Elmhorst has been involved in communication studies for over 15 years. She received her master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, then traveled and taught in Asia for three years, sparking her interest in intercultural communication. She has taught at the University of Albuquerque and the University of New Mexico. She is currently an instructor at Albuquerque TVI Community College, where her courses reflect the variety in the communication discipline: business and professional, organizational, listening, gender, intercultural, and interpersonal. Jeanne also provides training for business and government clients.

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Publisher
McGraw-Hill College
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0072880252
ISBN 13 
9780072880250
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
462
Rating
  • 3.55 out of 5 stars
    172 ratings by Goodreads