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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826026103321

Autore

Fayard Anne-Laure

Titolo

The power of writing in organizations : from letters to online interactions / / Anne-Laure Fayard and Anca Metiu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-24150-7

1-283-58605-3

9786613898500

0-203-10273-8

1-136-24151-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

Organization and management series

Altri autori (Persone)

MetiuAnca

Disciplina

302

Soggetti

Communication - Psychological aspects

Business writing

Communication in organizations

Online social networks - Psychological aspects

Communities - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- The power of writing : evidence from letters -- Writing as a fundamental mode of communication -- The mechanisms of writing -- Expressing emotions through writing -- Knowledge development through writing -- Writing and community building -- The power of writing in online communication -- From letters to online writing -- Expressing emotions and developing trust online -- Creating knowledge in online interactions -- The role of writing in developing a sense of we-ness in online communities -- Beyond the media : the power of writing -- References.

Sommario/riassunto

This book demonstrates the power of writing in informal and formal organizations in the past and the present. It shows how writing, despite long lasting criticisms that can be traced back to Plato, and in spite of its frequent definition as a mere recording medium is in fact a creative mode of communication that supports the expression of emotions, the



developing knowledge, and the building of strong communities among faraway individuals. The first part of the book illustrates how this has been true historically. The focus on writing as a fundamental mode of communication - the other being spe