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Communication is key to your social, political, professional, and personal life. Packed with case studies and tips from nationally recognized explorers, scientists, researchers, and activists, INVITATION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, 2e equips you with the foundational skills you need to compete and succeed in today's fast-paced workplace. It also helps you recognize the importance and centrality of communication in your professional and personal life. Insightful Communicating in the Workplace features introduce you to real-world workplace needs and the role of communication in negotiating those needs, while Ethical Moments help you work through modern dilemmas you may eventually face in the workplace and resolve them civilly._x000D_
List of contents
Preface and Acknowledgements.
Part I: FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNICATION.
1. The Communication Process.
2. Communication, Perception, and the Self.
3. Nonverbal Communication.
4. Language.
5. Listening.
Part II: INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION.
6. Understanding Interpersonal Communication.
7. Improving Interpersonal Communication and Relationships.
Part III: COMMUNICATION IN GROUPS.
8. Foundations of Understanding Communication in Groups and Teams.
9. Communicating Effectively in Groups and Teams.
Part IV: PUBLIC COMMUNICATION.
10. Developing Your Speech Topic and Purpose.
11. Gathering and Developing Supporting Materials.
12. Delivering Your Speech.
13. Informative Speaking.
14. Persuasive Speaking.
15. Invitational Speaking.
End Notes.
Glossary.
About the author
Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana; Master of Arts, University of Oregon, Eugene Oregon. Professor, Speech Communication, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorad since 1998. Author of INVITATION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING 4TH EDITION (Cengage).Ph.D. in Communication, University of Colorado at Boulder,
Boulder, 2007.Emphasis: Rhetorical Theory and Criticism, Political Communication, Feminist Theory. M.A., Speech Communication, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 2000. Teaches communicaiton studies at Colorado State University.
Summary
Communication is key to your social, political, professional, and personal life. Packed with case studies and tips from nationally recognized explorers, scientists, researchers, and activists, INVITATION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, 2e equips you with the foundational skills you need to compete and succeed in today's fast-paced workplace. It also helps you recognize the importance and centrality of communication in your professional and personal life. Insightful Communicating in the Workplace features introduce you to real-world workplace needs and the role of communication in negotiating those needs, while Ethical Moments help you work through modern dilemmas you may eventually face in the workplace and resolve them civilly.
