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The power of writing in organizations : from letters to online interactions / Anne-Laure Fayard and Anca Metiu.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fayard, Anne-Laure, author.
- Series:
- Series in Organization and Management
- Organization and management series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Communication--Psychological aspects.
- Communication.
- Business writing.
- Communication in organizations.
- Online social networks--Psychological aspects.
- Online social networks.
- Communities--Social aspects.
- Communities.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (257 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book demonstrates the power of writing in informal and formal organizations in the past and the present. It shows how writing, despite long lasting criticisms that can be traced back to Plato, and in spite of its frequent definition as a mere recording medium is in fact a creative mode of communication that supports the expression of emotions, the developing knowledge, and the building of strong communities among faraway individuals. The first part of the book illustrates how this has been true historically. The focus on writing as a fundamental mode of communication - the other being spe
- Contents:
- Preface
- The power of writing : evidence from letters
- Writing as a fundamental mode of communication
- The mechanisms of writing
- Expressing emotions through writing
- Knowledge development through writing
- Writing and community building
- The power of writing in online communication
- From letters to online writing
- Expressing emotions and developing trust online
- Creating knowledge in online interactions
- The role of writing in developing a sense of we-ness in online communities
- Beyond the media : the power of writing
- References.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-136-24150-7
- 1-283-58605-3
- 9786613898500
- 0-203-10273-8
- 1-136-24151-5
- 9780203102732
- OCLC:
- 810082481
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