Discusses methods for teaching communication skills in accounting classes. Topics include (1) preparing a class outline, (2) discussing writing concepts, and (3) creating writing assignments using accounting skills. (CH)

Surveyed the following aspects of managers' written communication: volume, medium (secretary, word processor, dictation unit), delegation, and kind (memos, letters, reports, forms). Found, among other conclusions, that managers expect a marked increase in the use of modern technology. Discusses implications for business education. (PD)

The objective of this research was to determine if any significant differences in perceptions of a selected number of business communications skills and knowledge necessary for employment existed among businesspersons, teachers, and business communications students in Kentucky. Significant differences were found. (Author/CT)

Describes a project that allowed students to become familiar with computerized research while completing an assigned writing task. (FL)

Describes an experiment which used a simulation approach to increase student motivation by combining career education with major written and oral goals of a business communication course. (KS)

Presents an assignment, conducted by the business communications instructor as "raconteur," that elicits discussions about ethics, decision making, channeling, legal questions, and the practical applications of business communications. Describes how the class completes a major report on a career and participates in three interviews so that they…

Adopts a holistic approach to grading, using seven foundation concepts that are essential to every business communication, regardless of genre. Argues that such assignments more clearly simulate the response of supervisors, clients, customers, and other readers in the business world. (SG)

Case-based in-basket exercises require students to master content as well as communicate knowledge to professional audiences. The combination of specialized content knowledge and analysis of communication contexts helps develop expertise. (Contains 23 references and an in-basket example.) (SK)

Reports the results of a survey of business school administrators about communication course practices and preferences. Finds a trend for management departments within business schools to offer communication courses. (MG)

Instruction in computer-based business communication is vital to prepare students for the current environment. Course design should include hands-on training using electronic messaging, a simulated environment in which to practice networking, and encouragement of teams and collaboration among students. (SK)

Claims that rhetorical voice is strategically vital for persuasion but that it is rarely discussed in business communication textbooks. Identifies aspects of the rhetorical situation that shape voice. Presents a heuristic that writers can use to construct their personae. (HB)

Notes that business communication has a long history, stretching back to the origins of rhetoric as a scholarly endeavor and to the origins of business practice. Adds that today, business communication exists in the United States at university level, emphasizing writing instruction for undergraduates. States that it should continue in this vein,…

Reports on a study that adds to the growing research on resume writing by examining the resume length preferences of Big Five accounting firm recruiters, a population not previously studied. Suggests that an effective teaching practice would be to assign resumes with a two-page rough draft requirement. (SC)

Groups differences in American English and British English vocabulary into four categories. Concludes that international business communication teachers and trainers must devote more attention to English as the dominant language of international business, create awareness of important vocabulary differences that have the potential to confound…

Today, the virtual presentation is catching on rapidly in small, medium, and large businesses alike. A virtual presentation is one delivered live from a desktop or laptop computer to an audience anywhere in the world where there is Internet access. These new Web-based technologies are easy to use and inexpensive, making them readily accessible for…