Business communication : making connections in a digital world

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lesikar, Raymond Vincent (Author), Flatley, Marie Elizabeth (Author), Rentz, Kathryn (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : McGraw-Hill/Irwin , 2008
Edition:11th ed
Subjects:
Online Access:Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1 Introduction
  • 1. Communication in the workplace
  • Pt. 2 Fundamentals of business writing
  • 2. Adaptation and the selection of words
  • 3. Construction of clear sentences and paragraphs
  • 4. Writing for effect
  • Pt. 3 Basic patterns of business messages
  • 5. The writing process and an introduction to business messages
  • 6. Directness in good-news and neutral messages
  • 7. Indirectness in bad-news messages
  • 8. Indirectness in persuasive messages
  • 9. Strategies in the job-search process
  • Pt. 4 Fundamentals of report writing
  • 10. Basics of report writing - 11. Short reports and proposals
  • 12. Long, formal reports
  • 13. Graphics
  • Pt. 5 Other forms of business communication
  • 14. Informal oral communication
  • 15. Public speaking and oral reporting
  • Pt. 6 Cross-cultural communication, correctness, technology, research
  • 16. Techniques of cross-cultural communication
  • 17. Correctness of communication
  • 18. Technology-enabled communication
  • 19. Business research methods