Finally business professionals will be able to learn how to communicate effectively. This book builds the essential writing, speaking, and listening skills needed to succeed. An entire section is devoted to helping non-native speakers of English in their efforts to produce readable, well-edited work. It includes Communication Dilemmas boxes that pose interesting, real-life communication choices and challenges. Six brief interviews with real communication experts are presented that explore a variety of different corporate environments. New sections are also included on social networking communications and the electronic career search. Business professionals will discover how to apply newly acquired communication skills throughout their careers.
Business people are having to do a lot of heavy lifting today when it comes to communication. E-mail, reports, speaking, and all the social media. It's practically a full time job -- on top of your job. This book covers all the ground in a style that's both conversational and comprehensive. Plenty of case studies. Great exercises. And it's well written. If mastering words is something that matters to your career, this is a great book for a full exploration of real life business communication skills and realities.
Exactly as stated
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
The book was in exactly the condition that was described. I received the book very quickly.
Your best business's weapon
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This book covers everything you need in order to be effective in your communication (the last 3 issues are covered in general but effective terms) - Writing:Letters, memos, Emails - Phone calls - Speaking - Listening It misses one star for the pricing.
A HIGH-QUALITY TEXT ON A PIVOTAL FACET OF CAREER SUCCESS!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
The five major sections are: foundations for management communication; correspondence; reporting and proposing; career communication; managing oral communication; and global issues in management communication. There are twenty-five cases keyed to the chapter topics; a concise, bound-in handbook providing answers to questions about grammar, punctuation, usage, and documentation; exercises; many full-length examples; helpful shortcuts and acronyms; and guidelines for using the latest forms of information/communication technology. An instructor's manual is available. Powerpoint slides can be viewed and downloaded from the book's website. Few skills are more central to career success than communication-it is gratifying to find a high-quality text that targets this critical subject. Reviewed by Yvette Borcia, Managing Partner, Stern & Associates, co-author of Stern's Sourcefinder: The Master Directory to HR and Business Management Information & Resources, Stern's CyberSpace SourceFinder, and Stern's Compensation and Benefits SourceFinder.
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