Internal and External Communication, Boundary Spanning, and
Innovation Adoption: An Over-Time Comparison of Three Explanations o
This research report compares three differing explanations of the
dynamic interrelationships between internal and external
innovation-related communication in a new organizational form. In . . .
The Chinese Approach to International Business
Negotiation.
While a new, market-driven China has been emerging fast in the
global marketplace, Western companies have often reported frustration
and confusion when negotiating in China. To identify the roots . . .
Introduction.
Jan Ulijn
How can international business communicators affect not only the
operations of a company but also the formulation and implementation of
business strategy? How can international business . . .
Errata.(misspelled names in Jan 2000 issue)(Correction
Notice)
In the January 2000 issue of JBC, two references misspelled
authors' names.
Correct references are:
Leininger, C. (1997). The alignment of global management
strategies, international . . .
The Cultural Context in Business Communication.(Review)
Edited by Susanne Niemeier, Charles P. Campbell, and Rene Dirven.
Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Banjamins, 1998. 269 pages.
Cultural Context in Business Communication is mainly based . . .
Innovation and International Business Communication: Can European
Research Help to Increase the Validity and Reliability for Our
1999 Outstanding Researcher Lecture
We can improve the validity and reliability of business
communication research by using both quantitative and qualitative
methods and studying both real life . . .
Rhetorical Moves in Chinese Sales Genres, 1949 to the
Present.
This paper examines the development of sales genres in mainland
China in the pre-reform period (1949-78) and the reform period (1978 to
the present). In the first period, sales qingshi (requests . . .
Communicating Change: Four Cases of Quality Programs.
Human and organizational factors are commonly identified as causes
and contributors to failures and difficulties in implementing planned
change. This study examines the implementation of quality . . .
The Voice of Business: Hill & Knowlton and Postwar Public
Relations.(Brief Article)(Review)
By Karen S. Miller. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina
Press, 1999. 261 pages + xii.
MORE EVIDENCE FOR LIMITED MEDIA EFFECTS can be found in this study
of the creation and growth of the . . .
Modern Methods for Business Research.(Brief
Article)(Review)
Edited by George A. Marcoulides. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Eribaum,
1998. 437 pages.
THIS BOOK IS A VERY GOOD REFERENCE MANUAL on the current
statistical models and methods used in business research, . . .
Chinese Business Negotiating Style.(Brief
Article)(Review)
By Tony Fang. International Business Series. Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage, 1999. 339 pages.
Communicating Effectively with the Chinese.
By Ge Gao and Stella ling-Toomey. Communicating Effectively . . .
Collective Form: An Exploration of Large-Group Writing 1998
Outstanding Researcher Lecture.(Brief Article)
Whether a collective mind forms in large-group writing in the
workplace is the focus of this article originally given as the 1998 ABC
Outstanding Researcher Lecture. This article is based on a . . .
Work Values, Cognitive Strategies, and Applicant Reactions in a
Structured Pre-Employment Interview for Ethical Integrity.(Brief
Workplace ethics has become an increasingly important topic since
the 1960s. Companies emphasize ethical behavior; schools and
professional groups devote many resources to applied ethics . . .
The Theoretical Foundation for Intercultural Business
Communication: A Conceptual Model.(Brief Article)
This article develops a theoretical framework for intercultural
business communication which sets it apart from intercultural
communication and international business. In the past, discussions . . .
Telling the Investment Story: A Narrative Analysis of Shareholder
Reports.(Brief Article)
Narrative analysis helps us better understand how writers handle
complex business communication challenges. This study analyzed
shareholder reports of equity mutual funds whose total returns were . . .
Exploring the Rhetoric of International Professional
Communication: An Agenda for Teachers and Researchers.
Edited by Carl R. Lovitt with Dixie Goswami. Amityville, NY:
Baywood, 1999. 326 pages.
Reviewed by Jaye Bausser
Ohio State University, Columbus
In his introduction to Exploring the Rhetoric . . .
Other Floors, Other Voices: A Textography of a Small University
Building.
By John M. Swales. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 1998 230 pages
Reviewed by Susan M. Katz
North Carolina State University, Raleigh
For more than a decade, those of us who study language use . . .
Discourse and Organization.(Review)
Edited by David Grant, Tom Keenoy, and Cliff Oswick. London: Sage,
1998. 248 pages.
Reviewed by Kathryn Rentz
University of Cincinnati
This collection of analytical and philosophical essays, . . .
An Exploratory Study of Communication Competence in Thai
Organizations.(Statistical Data Included)
During the past two decades, most theories of communication
competence have been developed on the basis of "western"
conceptualizations (e.g., Bostrom, 1984; Habermas, 1970; Harris, . . .
Argumentative Men: Expectations of Success.(Statistical Data
Included)
Nancy M. Schullery
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
A manager may spend as much as 90% of work time communicating
Schnake, Dumler, Cochran, & Barnett, 1990). Therefore, the question
of . . .
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