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Title:
Contemporary business communication
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Edition:
2nd ed
Publication Information:
Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, 1997
ISBN:
9780135312452

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Summary

Summary

Focusing on effective written, oral and employment communication skills, this text offers an introduction to business documents and applications from real companies. It gives students a perspective and hands-on practice with situations they will encounter on the job.


Table of Contents

I Fundamentals Of Business Communication
1 Communicating in an Organization
2 The Communication Process
II Writing Basics
3 Planning Business Documents
4 Organizing, Composing, and Designing Business Documents
5 Revising and Editing Business Documents
III Organizational Letters And Memos
6 Writing Direct Requests
7 Writing Good-News, Goodwill, and Informative Messages
8 Writing Bad-News and Negative Messages
9 Writing Persuasive Messages
IV Report And Proposal Writing
10 Planning and Researching Business Reports and Proposals
11 Using Visual Aids in Business Reports and Proposals
12 Organizing and Writing Short and Long Reports
13 Organizing and Writing Short and Long Proposals
V Forms Of Oral Communication
14 Delivering Speeches and Oral Presentations
15 Communicating at Formal Meetings, by Telephone, and during Informal Conversations
VI Employment Communication
16 Targeting Your Career: Writing Résumés and Cover Letters
17 Effective Employment Interviewing
VII Communication Challenges
18 Communicating in a Global Marketplace
19 The Challenge of Diversity
20 Mastering Communication Technology
Appendix 1 Preparing Business Documents
Appendix 2 Basics of Grammar and Usage
Appendix 3 Resources for Business Communicators