A First look at communication theory
Type
Book
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ISBN 10
0072291532
ISBN 13
9780072291537
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Publication Year
1999
Publisher
Pages
548
Subject
Communication, Communication media, communication ethics, non-verbal communication, verbal communication, communication channels, communication skills, mass communication, business communication
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Intended for courses in communication theory at the freshman to senior level, this text covers verbal and nonverbal messages; cognitive processing; relationship development and maintenance; influence; decision making; intercultural and gender communication; organizational communication; public speaking; media and culture; and the effects of the media. This edition features a chapter covering the history of the communication discipline; improved coverage of ethics; and five new theories including Borman's convergence theory and Hirakawa's functional perspective (group decision making theories); Deetz's critical communication theory for organizations; Zillman's mood management theory; and Philipsen's ethnography of communication. - from Amzon
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1
