Communicating: A Social, Career, and Cultural Focus

This highly-regarded introduction to communication book offers a comprehensive blend of basic communication theory, research, and skills, with a strong emphasis on relationship communication (social), workplace (career), and intercultural communication (culture). Communicating introduces the basic principles of communication and applies them to interpersonal, group, interviewing, and public speaking contexts. The book stresses communication competence through boxed material, Learn by Doing activities, thought-provoking questions, and self-assessment tests. New and strengthened pedagogy highlights and reinforces the book's social, career, and cultural themes, with a particular emphasis on intercultural communication and communicating in an increasingly high-tech, global environment.

Wolvin, Darlyn R.

Berko, Roy

Wolvin, Andrew

Aitken, Joan E.

Humor & Entertainment

Routledge

This Books á la Carte Edition is an unbound, three-hole punched, loose-leaf version of the textbook and provides students the opportunity to personalize their book by incorporating their own notes and taking only the portion of the book they need to class — all at a fraction of the bound book price. Updated in its 12 edition, Communicating: A Social, Career, and Cultural Focusoffers a comprehensive blend of basic communication theory, research and skills, with a strong emphasis on relationship communication (social), workplace communication (career) and intercultural communication (culture). This highly regarded introduction to communication text introduces the basic principles of communication and applies them to interpersonal, group, interviewing, and public speaking contexts. The new edition features an increased emphasis on electronically-mediated communication and the impact of technology on our daily communication, a significantly updated research base and a reorganization of the public speaking chapters.

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Distinguished in the market by its strong, pragmatic approach for the introductory speech or human communication student, Communicating, 9/e, offers comprehensive, balanced coverage of basic communication theory, interpersonal and group communication, and public speaking skills. Strengthening this practical approach, relevant examples and exercises motivate students to develop and apply their new skills. The authors address a diverse student audience, with a special focus for returning adult learners.To keep the material relevant to students, Skill Boxes in every chapter provide specific communication skills and advice that directly relate to issues students face in college and beyond. Other pedagogy reinforces what they learn, including chapter outlines, key terms, summaries, and Learn by Doing exercises.New! A student CD-ROM delivers video and self-assessment tools to provide benchmarks that allow students to track learning and improvement.New! An enhanced art program appeals to diverse learning styles and uses recap boxes to reiterate complex concepts.New! Updates on new communication technology cover using the Internet and electronic presentation tools.New! More specific discussions of perception in several chapters include small groups, nonverbal communication, and interviewing.Thorough coverage of diversity includes gender issues throughout and specifically in Chapter 6.

Communicating: A Social and Career Focus

Based on solid, contemporary research, this book covers the basics of communicating in a culturally diverse and technologically sophisticated work environment.

Business Communication in a Changing World

Reference

Ray, Rebecca

Words, Language & Grammar

Bedford/St.Martin's

Communicating: Book and CD Rom

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