Business and Administrative Communication
McGraw Hill Higher Education (Publisher)
8th Edition
Published on 22. October 2007
Book
Hardback
736 pages
978-0-07-352503-7 (ISBN)
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Description
This Eighth Edition of "Business and Administrative Communication" by Donna Kienzler and Kitty Locker is a true leader in the business communications field. Beyond covering the broad scope of topics in both oral and written business communication, Locker's text uses a student-friendly writing style and strong design element to hold student attention. Real-world examples and real business applications underscore the relevance and importance of the material presented in the classroom and to the students' careers. Kitty Locker's text also conveys the best possible advice to students through its research base; the author's reputation as a contributor to this field of study lends an even greater element of teachability and relevance to this market-leading title. Locker continues to lead the pack with innovative technology offerings - InSites, Grademax, Manager's Hotseat for Business Communication - round out the learning experience with Business and Administrative Communication.
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Edition
8th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 223 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
1719 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-352503-7 (9780073525037)
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Kitty Locker | Donna Kienzler
Business and Administrative Communication
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11/2009
9th Edition
McGraw-Hill Professional
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Kitty O. Locker
Business and Administrative Communication
Book
12/2004
7th Edition
McGraw Hill Higher Education
€126.26
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Persons
Kitty O. Locker is currently an associate professor of English at The Ohio State University. She has also taught at Texas A&M University and the University of Illinois. She is very well known for her research background and her research in progress includes work on collaborative writing in the classroom and the workplace. She has served as the Interim Editor of the Bulletin of the Association of Business Communication and in 1994-5 as President of the Association for Business Communication.
Content
Part One: The Building Blocks of Effective Messages 1 Business Communication, Management, and Success 2 Adapting Your Message to Your Audience 3 Building Goodwill 4 Making Your Writing Easy to Read 5 Planning, Composing, and Revising 6 Designing Documents, Data Displays, and Visuals Part Two: Job Hunting 7 Resumes 8 Job Application Letters 9 Job Interviews, Follow-Up Messages, Job Offers, and First Jobs Part Three: Basic Business Messages 10 Informative and Positive Messages 11 Negative Messages 12 Persuasive and Sales Messages Part Four: Interpersonal Communication 13 Communicating across Cultures 14 Working and Writing in Groups Part Five: Reports 15 Planning, Proposing, and Researching Reports 16 Analyzing Information and Writing Reports 17 Making Oral Presentations Appendices A Formats for Letters, Memos, and E-Mail Messages B Writing Correctly C Video Cases to Accompany Manager's Hot Seat