Organizational communication for survival : making work, work /
Virginia P. Richmond, James C. McCroskey, Linda L. McCroskey
- 3rd ed
- Boston, MA : Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, c2005
- xii, 209 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
The nature of organizations -- The nature of communication in organizations -- Nonverbal behavior and communication -- Administration, supervision, and communication -- Barriers to effective communication -- Personality, temperament, and communication traits -- Organizational orientations and communication traits -- Perception of people in organizations -- Approaches to management -- Management communication style and decision making -- Power and status -- Orgainzational culture -- Communication and change -- Disagreement, conflict, and groupthink -- Effective supervisory and subordinate relationships