Table of contents:
PART ONE: Introduction
Chapter One: Communication in the Workplace
PART TWO: Fundamentals of Business Writing
Chapter Two: Adaptation and the Selection of Words
Chapter Three: Construction of Clear Sentences and Paragraphs
Chapter Four: Writing for Effect
PART THREE: Basic Patterns of Business Messages
Chapter Five: The Writing Process and an Introduction to Business Messages
Chapter Six: Directness in Good-News and Neutral Messages
Chapter Seven: Indirectness in Bad-News Messages
Chapter Eight: Indirectness in Persuasive Messages
Chapter Nine: Strategies in the Job-Search Process
PART FOUR: Fundamentals of Report Writing
Chapter Ten: Basics of Report Writing
Chapter Eleven: Report Structure: The Shorter Forms
Chapter Twelve: Long, Formal Reports
Chapter Thirteen: Graphics
PART FIVE: Other Forms of Business Communication
Chapter Fourteen: Informal Oral Communication
Chapter Fifteen: Public Speaking and Oral Reporting
PART SIX: Cross-Cultural, Correctness, Technology, Research
Chapter Sixteen: Techniques of Cross-Cultural Communication
Chapter Seventeen: Correctness of Communication
Chapter Eighteen: Technology-Enabled Communication
Chapter Nineteen: Business Research Methods
Appendixes
PART ONE: Introduction
Chapter One: Communication in the Workplace
PART TWO: Fundamentals of Business Writing
Chapter Two: Adaptation and the Selection of Words
Chapter Three: Construction of Clear Sentences and Paragraphs
Chapter Four: Writing for Effect
PART THREE: Basic Patterns of Business Messages
Chapter Five: The Writing Process and an Introduction to Business Messages
Chapter Six: Directness in Good-News and Neutral Messages
Chapter Seven: Indirectness in Bad-News Messages
Chapter Eight: Indirectness in Persuasive Messages
Chapter Nine: Strategies in the Job-Search Process
PART FOUR: Fundamentals of Report Writing
Chapter Ten: Basics of Report Writing
Chapter Eleven: Report Structure: The Shorter Forms
Chapter Twelve: Long, Formal Reports
Chapter Thirteen: Graphics
PART FIVE: Other Forms of Business Communication
Chapter Fourteen: Informal Oral Communication
Chapter Fifteen: Public Speaking and Oral Reporting
PART SIX: Cross-Cultural, Correctness, Technology, Research
Chapter Sixteen: Techniques of Cross-Cultural Communication
Chapter Seventeen: Correctness of Communication
Chapter Eighteen: Technology-Enabled Communication
Chapter Nineteen: Business Research Methods
Appendixes
