Working in Groups provides students with strategies for using theory and contemporary research findings to enhance group communication, group productivity, and member satisfaction. Using balance as a framework for looking at how groups work and "how to" work in groups, Working in Groups imparts students with tools for successful communication in ...
Presentations in Everyday Life responds to the expressed needs of those who face the challenge of making presentations that inform, persuade, entertain, and inspire audience members. Through hands-on materials and practical advice, Presentations in Everyday Life uniquely offers the seven key elements and guiding principles of presentation speaking ...
Combining the expertise of two successful Houghton Mifflin authors, this handbook offers students a practical, "how-to" approach to speaking throughout their academic and professional careers. In addition, the authors clearly distinguish the principles of oral and written communication and provide quick references on grammar and mechanics. The ...
The Challenge of Communicating: Guiding Principles and Practices applies a unique framework of key elements and guiding principles to all communication contexts while engaging readers with practical examples and realistic advice based on contemporary communication research. The seven guiding principles are derived from universal axioms found in ...
This introductory text for group communication courses presents both classic and current theories of small group communication. Instructors have praised the authors' attention to balancing theory and practice, and students appreciate the text' s utility and academic focus.Chapter 11, "Motivation and Groups," examines the differences ...
"Presentations in Everyday Life began with one simple question: "What do real people want and need to know about presentation speaking?" The Second Edition continues to provide practical, time-tested answers to this question using the most current communication theory and research available. The authors employ a straightforward approach to appeal ...
This introductory text for group communication balances both classical and current theories. The text examines which skills are most effective in a small group setting, focusing on how groups work both in theory and practice. The Second Edition continues the comprehensive coverage of all aspects of small group communication, employing a writing ...
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