ERIC Number: ED400404
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: 382
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ISBN: ISBN-0-7329-2530-4
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Communication Skills.
Elder, Bruce
This book, which was written to comply with requirements of Australia's Technical and Further Education (TAFE) National Communication Modules, contains 14 chapters that reflect current thinking regarding the subject of communication. They are designed to help widely diverse groups of students in the modern business and industrial world develop competence in the area of business communication. Discussed in the individual chapters are the following topics: the theory of communication, communicating in the workplace, communicating in work teams; dealing with conflict, negotiating, building teams, conducting meetings, interacting with clients, presenting information, developing job-seeking skills, conducting/participating in interviews, speaking in public, writing in plain English, and presenting reports. Each module contains some/all of the following: chapter aim, outline of chapter structure, discussion of recommended resources, background information about the topic addressed in the module, instructional exercises, suggestions for further reading, lists of tips, and sample forms. Among the various types of exercises included throughout the book are the following: educational games, role playing, drawing, and group discussions. Concluding the book is a subject index. (MN)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Business Communication, Business Education, Check Lists, Communication Skills, Competency Based Education, Conflict Resolution, Employment Interviews, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination, Job Search Methods, Learning Activities, Learning Modules, Literacy Education, Meetings, National Curriculum, Postsecondary Education, Public Speaking, Records (Forms), Resumes (Personal), Skill Development, Teamwork, Technical Writing, Workplace Literacy
Macmillan Education Australia, 107 Moray Street, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205, Australia ($32.95 Australian).
Publication Type: Books
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Audience: Students
Language: English
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