Organizational Communication for Survival

by Virginia Peck Richmond, James C. McCroskey, Larry Powell

A “handbook” for communicating in the work environment

Assuming a unique perspective for an organizational communication text, this book focuses students on how to communicate with managers and peers to survive, thrive and prosper in organizational environments.

This “survival guide for employees” centers on understanding how and why managers communicate the way they do and how employees can adapt their own communication skills to be more effective in the organizational environment. Students who master the study guide objectives in this book will be better prepared to function in real organizational situations. This text provides clear and concise guidelines, along with a foundation of theory and scholarship, to help students become more effective communicators in today's workforce.

Learning Goals
Upon completingthis book, readers will be able to:

Communicate effectively with managers and peers Understand how and why managers communicate the way they do Differentiate between good and poor communication skills

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Genres: Business

224 pages, Kindle Edition

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.