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Record Nr.

UNINA9910427856503321

Autore

Mayfield Milton

Titolo

Fundamental Theories of Business Communication : Laying a Foundation for the Field / / by Milton Mayfield, Jacqueline Mayfield, Robyn Walker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020

ISBN

9783030577414

3030577414

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 266 pages) : illustrations

Collana

New Perspectives in Organizational Communication, , 2730-5341

Disciplina

658.45

Soggetti

Personnel management

Communication

Industrial organization

Management

Strategic planning

Leadership

Human Resource Management

Media and Communication

Organization

Business Strategy and Leadership

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. How We Selected the Theories -- 3. A Typology of Business Communication Theories -- 4. Theory Classifications -- 5. Channels and Barriers -- 6. Cultural Characteristics and Influences -- 7. Flows and Patterns -- 8. Meaning-Making and Discovery -- 9. Motivation and Persuasion -- 10. Organizational Structures -- 11 Reasons and Representations -- 12. Emerging and Noteworthy Theories -- 13. Theory Traditions and Influences -- 14. Why We Need Business Communication Theories -- 15. Conclusion and Future Development -- 16. Recommended Readings.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the major business communication theories,



delving into their relationships and practical applications. Many business communication studies lack a strong theoretical grounding—a deficit that creates difficulties for researching business communication phenomena and building upon previous studies. The book addresses this issue by cataloging and briefly describing the major business communication theories, as well as giving a typology of these theories to better integrate them. This book provides value to business communication researchers (who can use it to build upon and develop their work), experts in practice (who can apply it to improve business communications), and academics (who can use it to enhance their instructional designs). It also offers insights into new developments on the business communication theory horizon.