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 |