Human Communication - Brossura

Tubbs, Stewart L; Moss, Sylvia

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0072292679 ISBN 13: 9780072292671

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 1999

Riassunto

Intended for a survey of communication course (versus the hybrid or skills course), this text’s strength is its ability to link theory and research with interesting examples.

Human Communication, 8/e fuses current and classical communication theory, fundamental concepts, and basic skills. Written by an academic author and a professional author, this text provides students with an understanding of modern communication, by presenting the immediate and long term applications to their lives.

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L'autore:

Stewart L. Tubbs is the dean of the College of Business at Eastern Michigan University. He received his doctorate in communication and organizational behavior from the University of Kansas. His master’s degree in communication and his bachelor’s degree in science are from Bowling Green State University. He has completed postdoctoral work in management at Harvard Business School, the University of Michigan, and Michigan State University. Dr. Tubbs has also taught at General Motors Institute and at Boise State University, where he was chairman of the Management Department and later associate dean of the College of Business. He has been named Outstanding Teacher three times and Outstanding Scholar twice. He has consulted for Fortune 500 companies and is past chairman of the Organizational Communication division of the Academy of Management. He has been named an Outstanding Teacher three times and an Outstanding Scholar twice, has consulted extensively for Fortune 500 companies, and is past chairman of the Organizational Communication division of the Academy of Management. He has also received the outstanding leadership award in London from the Academy of Business Administration and has been inducted into the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame by Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Ohio. Dr. Tubbs is the co-author, with Sylvia Moss, of Interpersonal Communication and Human Communication. He is listed in American Men and Women of Science, Contemporary Authors, Directory of American Scholars, the International Who’s Who in Education, and Outstanding Young Men of America.

Contenuti:

Part One: Principles

Chapter 1 The Process of Human Communication

The Importance of Human Communication

Box 1.1 Techno-Etiquette

What is Human Communication?

A Model of Human Communication

Communication Contexts

Communication Technologies

What is Effective Communication?

Chapter 2 Person Perception

Perceiving People and Objects: A Comparison

Forming Impressions

Box 2.1 Our Faces and Psychological Traits

Some Variables Involved in Accurate Perception

Improving Perception and Communication

Chapter 3 The Verbal Message

Words and Meaning

Box 3.1 A Word about Semantics

Message Encoding: A Child’s Use of Language

Language and Thought

Words in Action

Chapter 4 The Nonverbal Message

Interpreting Nonverbal Messages

Spatial and Temporal Cues

Visual Cues

Box 4.1 The Spontaneity of Nonverbal Cues

Vocal Cues

Deception

Chapter 5 Listening

Why Listen?

Importance of Listening

Box 5.1 Listening: The Forgotten Skill

What is Meant by Listening?

Types of Listening

How to Improve Listening

Chapter 6 Relationships in Process

Bases of Human Attraction

Defining Characteristics of Relationships

Box 6.1 Of Love, Its Prototypes and Scripts

The Dialectics of Relationships

Maintaining Relationships

Family Communication

Chapter 7 Conflict and Negotiation

Conflict

Box 7.1 Confliect and Negotiation

Negotiation

Chapter 8 Ethics and Communication

Principles

Issues

Box 8.1 Revealing Group Secrets

Part Two: Contexts

Chapter 9 Interpersonal Communication

Box 9.1 Loyalty and Betrayal in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

The Social Setting

Assessing the Quality of an Interpersonal Relationship

Assertiveness Training

Chapter 10 Intercultural Communication

A Definition of Culture

Box 10.1 Some Dimensions of Cultural Difference

Obstacles to Intercultural Communication

Barriers to Intercultural Understanding

Effects of Intercultural Communication

Chapter 11 Interviewing

Box 11.1 Interviewing: Conversation with a Purpose

Standardized and Unstandardized Interviews

Types of Interview Questions

Suspect Questions and How to Handle Them

Types of Inadequate Responses

Interview Structure

Nondirective Interview Technique

Helpful Hints

Chapter 12 Small-Group Communication

Types of Small Groups

Group Dynamics

Group Structure

Correlates of Effective Groups

Box 12.1 The Value of Work Teams

Chapter 13 Public Communication

A Definition

The Speaker

The Audience

The Message

Chapter 14 Organizational Communication

Organizations: A Definition

Organizational Culture

Importance of Communication

Box 14.1 Power in Organizations

Chapter 15 Mass Communication

A First Definition

The Process of Mass Communication

Box 15.1 The Journalism of Attachment

Some Effects and Outcomes

Implications of the New Communication Technologies

Glossary

References

Credits and Acknowledgments

Indexes

Name Index

Subject Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0072292679
• ISBN 13: 9780072292671
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 544