ABSTRACT

The Communication Yearbook 16 focuses on the study of communication within corporate organizations. Part II explores the role of communication studies in such timely issues as communication technology, globalization and multiculturalism. The final sectionfocuses on three theoretical debates in which contributors discuss communication during initial interaction, the motivation to communicate, and communication in decision-making and problem-solving groups. Commentaries on each chapter provide alternative perspectives, extend issues of significance and help engage the reader in the contemporary debates in each area.

part |346 pages

New Views of Organizational Communication: American and European Perspectives

chapter |11 pages

At Least It Is a Start

part |164 pages

Theory Debate in Interpersonal and Small Group Communication