PART 1 FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
1 Understanding Business Communication
1-1 Communicating in Organizations
1-1a Employers' Perspective
1-1b Personal Perspective
1-2 The Components of Communication
1-2a The Communication Model
Communication Need
Sender
Message
Audience
Response
The Dynamic Nature of Communication
1-2b Directions of Communication
The Formal Communication Network
The Informal Communication Network
1-3 Communication Barriers
1-3a Verbal Barriers
Inadequate Knowledge or Vocabulary
Differences in Interpretation
Language
Differences
Inappropriate Use of Expressions
Overabstraction and Ambiguity
Polarization
1-3b Nonverbal Barriers
Inappropriate or Conflicting Signals
Differences in Perception
Inappropriate
Emotions
Distractions
1-4 Communication Media Choices
1-4a Traditional Communication Channels
Traditional Written Communication
Traditional Oral Communication
1-4b Technology-Based Communication Media
Email, Phone, Voice Mail
Instant and Text Messaging
Social Media
1-4c Choosing Communication Media
1-4d Convergence of Communication Media
1-5 Potential Legal Consequences of Communication
1-6 Ethicsand Communication
1-6a What Affects Ethical Behavior
1-6b Ethics Pays
1-6c Framework for Ethical Decision Making
1-7 Introducing the 3Ps (Purpose, Process, Product) Model
PART 2 DEVELOPING YOUR BUSINESS WRITING SKILLS
4 The Writin8 Process
4-1 An Overview of the Writing Process