Workplace communication / edited by Leena Mikkola and Maarit Valo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mikkola, Leena, editor.

Valo, Maarit, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business communication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.

Summary:

This book provides insights into communication practices that enable efficient work, successful collaboration, and a functional work environment. Maintaining a productive and healthy workplace is predicated on interpersonal communication between people. In organizations, efficient communication is the foundation of all actions. Contributors to this book cover communication issues in relationships, teams, meetings, leadership, competence, diversity, organizational entry, social support, and digital environments in the workplace. The book illustrates all these issues in detail by presenting both relevant research findings and their practical implications in working life. Workplace Communication is ideal for current and future employees, directors, supervisors and managers, instructors, and consultants in knowledge-based expertise work. The book is appropriate for courses in organizational and leadership communication or interpersonal communication in a workplace setting.

Contents:

Part 1: Foundations of workplace communication 1.Focusing on workplace communication Maarit Valo & Leena Mikkola 2.Workplace relationships Leena Mikkola & Hanna Nykänen 3.Team communication in the workplace Mitra Raappana & Tessa Horila 4. Digital communication environments in the workplace Anu Sivunen & Kaisa Laitinen 5. Workplace communication in institutional settings Laura Asunta & Leena Mikkola Part 2: Dynamics of workplace communication 6. Newcomers in the workplace Sari Rajamäki & Leena Mikkola 7. Meetings in the workplace Tomi Laapotti & Eveliina Pennanen 8. Technology-mediated communication in the workplace Marko Siitonen & Annaleena Aira 9. Diversity and social interaction at work Malgorzata Lahti 10. Leadership in the workplace Leena Mikkola 11. Negative relationships in the workplace Sini Tuikka 12. Supportive communication in the workplace Leena Mikkola Part 3: Developing workplace communication 13. Communication competence in the workplace Tessa Horila 14. Developing workplace communication Leena Mikkola & Tarja Valkonen 15. Future directions in workplace communication Maarit Valo & Anu Sivunen

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-58947-6

0-429-59141-1

0-429-19688-1

9780429196881

OCLC:

1128095737