Communication: Principles for a Lifetime, Portable Edition -- Volume 3: Communicating in Groups and Teams

Communication: Principles for a Lifetime, Portable Edition -- Volume 3: Communicating in Groups and Teams

Steven A. Beebe, Texas State University - San Marcos
Susan J. Beebe, Texas State University - San Marcos
Diana K. Ivy, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Volume 3 of Communication: Principles for a Lifetime, Portable Editiondiscusses howcommunication in small groups and teams can be understood and enhanced through the five communication principles, which serve as a framework for this text:

• Be aware of your communication with yourself and others.
• Effectively use and interpret verbal messages.
• Effectively use and interpret nonverbal messages.
• Listen and respond thoughtfully to others.
• Appropriately adapt messages to others.

In these chapters, the authors explain how groups and teams work, then offer practical strategies for collaboratively solving problems, leading groups and teams, and running and participating in meetings.

This Portable Edition brings you maximum flexibility with an innovative format and the support that today s communication courses require:

• The innovative design of four separate volumes Principles of Communication,Interpersonal Communication, Communicating in Groups and Teams, andPresentational Speaking allows you to take with you only the volume you need to read and study the ultimate format to fit the way you live!
• Contextually placed icons connect to our interactive onlineMyCommunicationLab resources featuring integrated video clips of selected speeches and communication concepts, activities, practice tests, and much more, so you can see examples of the communication principles in action and learn more about the theory and skills interactively.