Description
It's All of Our Business: Communicating Competently in the Workplace is a brief, inexpensive, conversational and comprehensive text that balances practical skills and competence with scholarly insight. The text will address several topics often ignored or given only glancing coverage in competing texts including connecting bids, dialectics and conflict, anger management, difficult group members, virtual groups, cognitive dissonance, persuasion, power, and culture. Instructors may find course preparation tools and more details on our robust digital offerings at www.oup.com/he/rothwell-waters.
About the Author
J. Dan Rothwell is the former chair of the Communication Studies Department at Cabrillo College. He has authored five other books in addition to It's All of Our Business and has received more than two dozen teaching awards during his lengthy academic career. Michelle Waters is a sought-after corporate trainer who designs and delivers business communication programs to leaders internationally. She also taught communication courses at San Jose State University and Cabrillo College for more than 20 years. This is her second book.
Reviews
Culturally competent text that teaches how to communicate in any form. Very easy to read! * Kenneth Chapman, University of Oklahoma *
Something new and very readable. It will hold student attention better than any of the other such texts. * Daniel Paul Schwartz, SUNY Buffalo State College *
Timely, engaging, and relevant. It encourages students to build their own skills to become more competent workplace communicators. * Jennifer Keohane, University of Baltimore *
Part business communication, part business psychology, part business ethics, and part self-actualization * all necessary for today's aspiring business professional.Sean Flannery, Immaculata University *
It is an enjoyable read for students. It is laced with concepts and theories in a manner that is engaging and thought provoking. * Karley Goen, Tarleton State University *
The case examples keep the students interested and everything I read is accurate and easy to understand...your students would benefit from this text! * Melissa Rice, Immaculata University *
A thorough look at business communication from a practical perspective * one that explores the hows AND the whys.Paul Hemenway, Lamar University *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190078188
Author J. Dan Rothwell
Format Paperback
Page Count 376
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 948g
Dimensions(mm) 204mm * 256mm * 16mm
About the Author
J. Dan Rothwell is the former chair of the Communication Studies Department at Cabrillo College. He has authored five other books in addition to It's All of Our Business and has received more than two dozen teaching awards during his lengthy academic career. Michelle Waters is a sought-after corporate trainer who designs and delivers business communication programs to leaders internationally. She also taught communication courses at San Jose State University and Cabrillo College for more than 20 years. This is her second book.
Reviews
Culturally competent text that teaches how to communicate in any form. Very easy to read! * Kenneth Chapman, University of Oklahoma *
Something new and very readable. It will hold student attention better than any of the other such texts. * Daniel Paul Schwartz, SUNY Buffalo State College *
Timely, engaging, and relevant. It encourages students to build their own skills to become more competent workplace communicators. * Jennifer Keohane, University of Baltimore *
Part business communication, part business psychology, part business ethics, and part self-actualization * all necessary for today's aspiring business professional.Sean Flannery, Immaculata University *
It is an enjoyable read for students. It is laced with concepts and theories in a manner that is engaging and thought provoking. * Karley Goen, Tarleton State University *
The case examples keep the students interested and everything I read is accurate and easy to understand...your students would benefit from this text! * Melissa Rice, Immaculata University *
A thorough look at business communication from a practical perspective * one that explores the hows AND the whys.Paul Hemenway, Lamar University *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190078188
Author J. Dan Rothwell
Format Paperback
Page Count 376
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 948g
Dimensions(mm) 204mm * 256mm * 16mm
