TY - BOOK AU - AU - TI - Essentials of business communication. SN - 9780324588446 AV - HF5718.13.G82 U1 - 658.4/5 21 PY - 2010/// CY - London PB - South-Western KW - Business communication KW - United States KW - Case studies KW - Communication in organizations N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Contents: 1. Communication in today's workplace: Career success begins with communication skills -- 2. The writing process: Planning business messages -- Composing business messages -- Revising business messages -- 3: Communicating at work: Electronic messages and memorandums -- Positive messages -- Negative messages -- Persuasive messages -- 4. Reporting workplace data: Informal reports -- proposals and formal reports -- 5. Professionalism, teamwork, meetings, and speaking skills: Professionalism at work: business etiquette, ethics, teamwork, and meetings -- Business presentations -- 6. Communication employment: The job search, resumes, and cover letters -- interviewing and following up -- ER -