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Writing that Works: Communicating Effectively on the Job

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Great reference

Writing that Works: Communicating Effectively on the Job
Walter E. Oliu , Charles T. Brusaw , and Gerald J. Alred
Manufacturer: Bedford/St. Martin's
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0312448449

Book Description

Writing That Works is unique among business and professional writing textbooks. The book's advice on the writing process, abundant workplace samples, guidance on working to deadline, and practical assignments all draw on the author team's real-world and academic experiences. Honed by the suggestions and contributions of more than a hundred teachers and writers over nine editions, Writing That Works is an invaluable resource for both students and practitioners of business and professional communication. Streamlined for ease of use, packed with fresh examples and assignments, and now available for course management systems, Writing That Works works better than ever before.

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Great reference.......2006-03-10

This book was a great reference for me when I wanted to write a business proposal, memorandums, and a rhetorical analysis. Great grammar tools in the back as well and easy to follow.

Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices Business and the Professions

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Perfect service
Communicating at Work; Principles and Practices for Business and the Professional
this book isn't the best
Excellant condition
Great Service

Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices Business and the Professions
Ronald B. Adler , and Jeanne Marquardt Elmhorst
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Companies
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0072880252

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Perfect service.......2006-11-19

Thank you very much. This book was delivered in a timely fashion and was exactly what was advertised.

Communicating at Work; Principles and Practices for Business and the Professional.......2006-11-12

The text and CD ROM will enhance communication in everyday life. The text provides in-depth discussion along with practical skills and testing to greatly improve all types of communication.

this book isn't the best.......2006-08-30

My professor loves this book. I don't know why; makes me wonder if she ever read it the way a student would. This book makes its point early on, and the rest of the paragraphs you will read are nothing more than tedious example after tedious example. I found that I could get by without reading much more than the first few sentences of each section, stopping every so often to take note of a vocabulary word or a concept that has a better word to describe it. Even worse is I'm doubtful that I will get a single penny at buyback for this thing as McGraw-Hill decided to screw me over by publishing the 9th edition of this very tedious book. I'm betting that there won't really be any differences, save for the cover. This book is tedious at best. That's all there is to it. It tries to make communicating at work seem hard and tedious and at times it would seem it doubts the intelligence of the reader by having sappy quotes from people like Sam Walton and Donald Trump.

Excellant condition.......2005-12-13

I received my book right away. It was in excellant condition, just as it was described. I would definitely buy from this seller again.

Great Service.......2005-09-26

The text was in perfect condition, the correct edition and arrived when scheduled. I would definitly do business with this company again.

Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices for Business and the Professions

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Easy to Read and Helpful
Is ok.

Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices for Business and the Professions
Ronald B Adler , and Jeanne Marquardt Elmhorst
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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ASIN: 0073511889

Book Description

The leading text in business communication, Communicating at Work takes a pragmatic approach that features a strong multicultural focus, a heavy emphasis on effective presentations, and a pedagogical program designed to encourage group activities and skill building. Its combination of clear writing and effective use of tables makes this text an excellent teaching tool. The ninth edition provides coverage of new pedagogy, key new topics and an expansion of other important concepts including sources of on-the-job conflict, how to use informational interviews for career advancement, and stages in group problem-solving.

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Easy to Read and Helpful.......2007-06-13

I liked all the examples in this book which explained the concepts. Communicating at Work was very helpful for me in my college class and I enjoyed reading it every time I opened it.

Is ok........2007-01-22

The material is a bit difficult to follow. There are too many examples and editorial information in the chapters, not focusing on the subject matter.
Delivery time was not as promised.

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Communicating for Cultural Competence
James W. Leigh
Manufacturer: Waveland Pr Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Social Work Processes (with InfoTrac )

ASIN: 1577662105

Book Description

Today, more than ever, workers in the helping professions face a culturally diverse society in which they will engage marginalized individuals. Students and practitioners of social work need to understand how these people experience the world. To that end, Leigh first provides background on becoming a culturally competent social worker and then focuses on the beginning stage of the helping process--interviewing. This much-needed text features a highly regarded ethnographic interview model that casts clients in the role of experts on their own lives. Readers learn how to gather information that fosters a positive relationship between helper and client, eventually leading to a culturally congruent assessment and treatment plan. In addition, end of chapter exercises; excerpts of interviews; and detailed information on assessment, negotiated consensus treatment planning, and culturally relevant interventions enhance readers' learning experience.

Culture Shift: Communicating Gods Truth to Our Changing World

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Great Analysis and Advice
Understanding the World
Worth The Money!!
WOW!!!
Extremely interesting view of American culture.

Culture Shift: Communicating Gods Truth to Our Changing World
David W. Henderson
Manufacturer: Baker Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0801090598
Release Date: 1998-11-01

Book Description

A map of today's cultural landscape, guiding Christians toward more effective communication with the postmodern world.

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Great Analysis and Advice.......2002-11-05

In high school speech classes, we were taught to "know your audience." As an apathetic high schooler, I didn't really care what she meant, but it eventually made sense (once I actually decided to think about it). You wouldn't use sock puppets to explain math to accountants; you wouldn't use in-depth power-point presentations to explain math to first graders. With this in mind, why do many Americans still try to talk about Jesus using the methods used thirty years ago? Why do we use Christian "jargon" to explain Christianity to those outside the faith?

Henderson, as you might guess, contends that modern American Christians must change their approach to sharing the faith in order to fit modern America. The pattern of Henderson's book is straightforward: he examines a particular aspect/mindset/value of modern Americans; he then gives ideas about how a Christian might share Words of Eternal Life with such an American. Henderson's prose is both straightforward and enjoyable. He gets right to the heart of the American mindset, then illustrates it with descriptions from scenes from popular movies, personal anecdotes, jokes, etc.

In all, Henderson does the modern Christian a great service in writing "Culture Shift." Jesus tells Christains to tell others about him ("Go, therefore, and baptize all nations...") and Henderson can help us along the way through this book. Highly recommended.

Understanding the World.......2001-06-14

This book is not just about "Communicating God's Truth to Our Changing World," but also about better understanding the world we live in today. The author delves into various facets of the modern (American) life to show "Who We Are," (chapter 3-8), and "How We Think," (chapters 9-14). While doing so, he shows not only how deeply our culture has gone into a sort of postmodern chaos, but also gives examples of how he has been able to reach out to non-Christians and see their lives' changed for Christ. Henderson has definitely been affected in his writing by his mentor, the author of the foreword, Haddon Robinson, named one of the top ten preachers in America. This is mostly positive, including Dr. Henderson's "Concepts Worth Remembering" and "Recommended Reading" lists that are at the end of every major section. This book is very readable and helpful for any Christian who may want to know the current culture better as well as how to present the gospel of Christ in the 21st Century. I enjoyed the book for these reasons, but did not feel it was exceptional enough to warrant 5 big stars. However it is very good and any pastor or lay person who is actively involved in the life of their church would enjoy it.

Worth The Money!!.......2000-08-31

Jason Cruise Founder TodaysPreacher.Com

There are a lot of bad books out there today!! There is nothing worse than spending money on something that you can't use; but, this is not one of those books!!! Henderson's book was super, in my opinion. He is certainly up to speed on today's listener. He uses a constant theme throughout the book which he deems, "God's Word to a _______." For instance, Chapter 6 deals with "God's Word To A Distracted World"; Chapter 8 deals with "God's Word To A Disconnected World." This helps you see how God's Word can reach such a target.

In this work he covers the average person sitting in your audience; what has made them the type of listener they are; their different thinking patterns, etc. David Henderson sat under Haddon Robinson, the "teacher of preachers." You can see Robinson's solid, Biblical influence on Henderson; and, I think this only adds to the credibility of the author.

David Henderson knows how to help you "gain a hearing" with a crowd. The book really helped me better understand today's audience, and techniques to help reach them. I'd really recommend that you read this book ... I think you'll be a better preacher because of it!!!

Preach On Friends ... Jason Cruise

WOW!!!.......1999-06-08

David Henderson has a better understanding of today's culture than most college philosophy professors. He provides awesome insight of how to reach out to people who believe God is absent from their lives, and draw them into Christianity. The book also forces the reader to evaluate the sincerity of his own faith.

Extremely interesting view of American culture........1998-11-30

This book is very thought provoking. I felt the same as the first time I read 1984, and Brave New World. I like his style. There are many quotations and interesting facts. It was a learning experience that I will ponder for a long while.

Car Smarts: An Easy-to-Use Guide to Understanding Your Car and Communicating with Your Mechanic

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Cute, but perhaps a bit too beginner for some.
recycled version of previous book
Excellent beginners guide
Auto repair for dummies is better
Transform yourself to a 'real' car owner

Car Smarts: An Easy-to-Use Guide to Understanding Your Car and Communicating with Your Mechanic
Mary Jackson
Manufacturer: Avalon Travel Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1562614576

Customer Reviews:

Cute, but perhaps a bit too beginner for some........2007-01-17

I knew hardly anything about cars prior to reading this book and after reading it, I feel like I could at least discuss small things with my mechanic and actually understand what is going on. That's exactly what this book is far - a VERY basic, general understanding of how cars work and how they can be maintained; if you want information on repairs and do-it-yourself stuff, better go with Dummies.

recycled version of previous book.......2006-07-11

This book is virtually identical, word-for-word and illustration-for-illustration, with "The Greaseless Guide to Car Care" by the same author. This is not stated anywhere, which leads me to conclude I should look elsewhere for consumer advice on cars.

Mary Jackson is within her rights as an author to update her book, change the title and the covers, etc., but she has a responsibility to inform her customers. She in fact withholds vital information about her product, a complaint often leveled at the auto repair industry.

The irony is that I bought these books to avoid being ripped off.

Excellent beginners guide .......2006-02-26

Author has done an excellent job in covering the basic workings of a car. As the title states it's a guide to 'understanding your car' and NOT repairing your car. A basic understanding of how cars work is necessary before one wants to repair or maintain his/her car.

Auto repair for dummies is better.......2005-07-23

Car smarts is good to understand the basic principles how a car works, but it touched too less in topics such as "How to check / repair by yourself" and "What tools you should buy". I read "auto repair for dummies" few years ago, it did better in this sense.

Transform yourself to a 'real' car owner.......2003-09-07

What I like most about this book is the simple, direct, logical presentation style of the author. The explanation method always starts with a simplified reference to a human body, then a direct comparison with the actual car part. So you could analogically grasp how the part works and deduce logically on how to take care of that part or how to deal with the associated problems.
Aside from that this book also explains very well the necessary terms such as tire size/codes, the meaning of 15W40 for the car oil, etc.
With all of that, this book does not make you a car genius, but you would be far from giving your car technician a zero-knowledge customer impression.
The downside: the troubleshooting section at the end of each chapter is probably better off left out as it's very general and of little value. A better approach would be to incorporate them as examples, with logical guidance on solving the problem.
This book is a good starting material for people who has zero background in automobiles (most of us are, including myself), it would not, however, be comprehensive enough for people who has strong interest in cars.
I would love to see a second series by the same author for readers who graduated from her current book.

Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally, Second Edition

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Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally, Second Edition
David J. Hesselgrave
Manufacturer: Zondervan
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Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices for Business and the Professions, with Free Student CD-ROM

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Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices for Business and the Professions, with Free Student CD-ROM
Ronald B Adler , and Jeanne Marquardt Elmhorst
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Great timing
Excellent range of material covered

Communicating at Work
Tony Alessandra
Manufacturer: Fireside
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ASIN: 0671788558

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In today's competitive workplace, your ability to communicate is your most important business skill.

This valuable handbook to better business communication can help you develop the skills you need to succeed. Using real-life examples, it offers practical, easy-to-use instruction in writing effective memos and reports, making memorable presentations, and leading productive meetings. It also introduces key telephone skills, shows you how to interpret body language and personal communication styles -- and teaches you the critical listening and questioning skills you need to get ahead.

Whether you're a top manager trying to lead a large organization or one of the millions of people who actually get the work done, Communicating at Work can help you be more effective, get more of what you want out of work, and improve your chances for success.

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Great timing.......2005-09-03

The purchase went well I recieved my book before i was quoted to recieve it and the book was in great condition. I couldn't have asked for anything better!!

Excellent range of material covered.......2001-07-31

Tony has done a great job simplifying complex tools to enhance communication. "Communicating at Work" is the type of book that you buy extra copies to give to people you know. It will also become a resource for ongoing reference as you sharpen your skills. Great Job Tony!

Writers at Work: Strategies for Communicating in Business and Professional Settings

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Writers at Work: Strategies for Communicating in Business and Professional Settings
Linda Flower , and John M. Ackerman
Manufacturer: Heinle
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ASIN: 0155000071

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Appropriate as a primary text for business communication and professional writing, Writers at Work presents key strategie for communicating in a variety of professional settings. The text highlights collaborative learning exercises, invention strategies for business writing, ethical desicion making and scenarios as writing models. The result is a unique applicatrion of cognitive learning theory to professional communication and represents the first social/cognitive rhetoric for business writing.

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