This book introduces the essential skills and applications of interpersonal, small group, and public speaking communication. Built around five major themes (skills development, intercultural perspectives, critical thinking, ethical issues, and self-empowerment), the new edition provides increased coverage of ethics in communication.
In any interactional situation, communication is inevitable (you cannot not communicate nor can you not respond to communication), irreversible (you
cannot take back any message), and unrepeatable (you cannot exactly repeat
any message). 14. Culture permeates all forms of communication and
intercultural communication is becoming more and more frequent as the United
States becomes home and business partner to numerous different cultures. 15.
Ethnocentrism, existing on a ...
This best-selling text presents the fundamental skills of interpersonal, small group, and public communication, emphasizing the areas of human communication skills, cultural awareness, listening, critical thinking, power, and ethics. Essentials of Human Communication fills the need for a brief, interesting, but serious text that places a strong focus on skill development. In-text features and the text itself highlight the application of human communication skills to the real world and to the workplace.
This best-selling text presents the fundamental skills of interpersonal, small group, and public communication, emphasizing the areas of human communication skills, cultural awareness, listening, critical thinking, power, and ethics.
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Online self-assessments and pre- and post-tests help students assess their comfort level with public speaking and their knowledge of the material. 0133814971 / 9780133814972 Human Communication: The Basic Course Plus NEW MyCommunicationLab ...
