Organizational Communication for Survival: Making Work, Work

by Virginia Peck Richmond

Assuming a unique perspective for an organizational communication text, this “handbook” focuses students on how to communicate with managers and peers to survive, thrive and prosper in organizational environments. Taking a “subordinate” approach, this “survival guide for employees” centers on understanding how and why managers communicate the ways they do and how employees can adapt their own communication skills to be more effective in the organizational environment. In fifteen simple chapters, this text provides clear and concise guidelines, along with a foundation of theory and scholarship, to help students learn to become more effective communicators in today's workforce.

Genres: Business

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Daniel Rivas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This text is one in a series of texts books published by Pearson, that all suffer from the same problem. The information contained within is substantial, and it is broken up into cohesive and well manageable chapters. However, definable terms and keywords are very difficult to identify at a glance. As you read though the text some keywords may be in bold, others may be italicized, and others still may just be plain text. Other than that this is a very informative text that presented the information clearly and cohesively.

[Simply Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book read almost like an op-ed piece. A little pointed, a little cringey in some of the terminology, and felt a little dated.