Business Communication for Managers is a student-friendly, practical and example-driven book that gives students a thorough knowledge of business communication, covering all the major communication topics included in MBA syllabi across the country. The book teaches students how to communicate effectively and efficiently with the help of a chapters on communication theories, numerous exhibits, anecdotes, extensive role plays, hundreds of end-of-chapter questions, etc. The lucid language and the easy-to-follow structure of the book make this an invaluable resource for the MBA student.

Communication has evolved over the years. Face-to-face interactions of the past have given way to technology-driven channels of communication in present times. Communication audit, crisis communication, financial communication, communication beyond boundaries, and corporate communication are the new buzzwords in the language of business. The second edition of Business Communication for Managers, aimed at all MBA students, begins by briefly analysing the various theories of communication. It demonstrates methods of effective communication through examples, real-life scenarios, and role-plays. It adopts a multi-dimensional and integrative approach to solve communication dilemmas at the workplace and touches upon the thoughts related to attention, perception, empathy, and professionalism

Now in its fifth edition, this text provides balanced coverage of theory and applications. The content includes substantial coverage of ethics concepts and cross-cultural communication, technological influences in communication, and includes numerous illustrative examples.

The Business Communication field is at a crossroads as communication technologies are reshaping how people communicate in the workplace. Business Communication: Developing Leaders for a Networked World, by Peter Cardon, puts students at the center of business communication through the author's unique focus on credibility woven throughout the textbook chapters, forward looking vision built on traditional concepts, and practitioner and case-based approach. Students are more likely to read and reflect on the text, and are better positioned to understand the essentials of efficient and effective business communication, thereby transforming them into leaders for a networked world.

A Practical, Strategic Approach to Managerial Communication Managerial Communication: Strategies and Applications focuses on communication skills and strategies that managers need to be successful in today’s workplace. Known for its holistic overview of communication, solid research base, and focus on managerial competencies, this text continues to be the market leader in the field. In the Seventh Edition, author Geraldine E. Hynes and new co-author Jennifer R. Veltsos preserve the book’s strategic perspective and include new updates to reflect the modern workplace. The new edition adds a chapter on visual communication that explains how to design documents, memorable presentations, and impactful graphics. New coverage of virtual teams, virtual presentations, and online communication help students avoid common pitfalls when using technology. "This is probably the best book on Managerial Communication in the market." –Astrid Sheil, California State University San Bernardino

This book Business Communication: Essential Strategies for Twenty-first Century Managers brings together application-based knowledge and necessary workforce competencies in the field of communication. The second edition utilizes well-researched content and application-based pedagogical tools to present to the readers a thorough analysis on how communication skills can become a strategic asset to build a successful managerial career. With the second edition, Teaching Resource Material in the form of a Companion Website is also being provided. This book must be read by students of MBA, practicing managers, executives, corporate trainers and professors. KEY FEATURES • Learning Objectives: They appear at the beginning of each chapter and enumerate the topics/concepts that the readers would gain an insight into after reading the chapter • Marginalia: These are spread across the body of each chapter to clarify and highlight the key points • Case Study 1: It sets the stage for the areas to be discussed in the concerned chapter • Case Study 2: It presents real-world scenarios and challenges to help students learn through the case analysis method • Tech World: It throws light on the latest advancements in communication technology and how real-time business houses are leveraging them to stay ahead of their competitors • Communication Snippet: It talks about real organizations/people at workplaces, their on-job communication challenges and their use of multiple communication channels to gain a competitive edge • Summary: It helps recapitulate the different topics discussed in the chapter • Review and Discussion Questions: These help readers assess their understanding of the different topics discussed in the chapter • Applying Ethics: These deal with situation-based ethical dilemmas faced by real managers in their professional lives • Simulation-based Exercise: It is a roleplay management game that helps readers simulate real managers or workplace situations, and thereby enables students to apply the theoretical concepts • Experiential Learning: It provides two caselets, each followed by an Individual Activity and a Team Activity, based on real-time business processes that help readers ‘feel’ or ‘experience’ the concepts and theories they learn in the concerned chapter to gain hands-on experience • References: These are given at the end of each chapter for the concepts and theories discussed in the chapter