Working in Groups: Communication Principles and Strategies

Engleberg, Isa N.; Wynn, Dianna R.

ISBN 10: 0134415523 ISBN 13: 9780134415529

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2016

Synopsis

For courses in Small Group Communication

A practical approach that helps students learn how to work together in groups successfully
Working in Groups provides students with practical strategies, built on theory and research, for communicating and working successfully in groups. Utilizing the concept of balance as a unifying metaphor, authors Isa Engleberg and Dianna Wynn help students acquire the tools to apply group communication theories, methods, and skills effectively-helping them become more valuable and ethical group members. The Seventh Edition offers coverage of fresh topics as well as a new closing chapter on group presentations that better helps students master this key skill.

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About this title

About the Author

Isa N. Engleberg, professor emerita at Prince George's Community College in Maryland, is a past president of the National Communication Association. In addition to writing six college textbooks in communication studies and publishing more than three dozen articles in academic journals, she earned the Outstanding Community College Educator Award from the National Communication Association and the President's Medal from Prince George's Community College for outstanding teaching, scholarship, and service. Her professional career spans appointments at all levels of higher education as well as teaching abroad.

Dianna R. Wynn is an adjunct professor at Nash Community College in North Carolina. Previously she taught at Midland College in Texas and Prince George's Community College in Maryland, where students chose her as the Outstanding Teacher of the Year. She has co-authored two communication textbooks and written articles in academic journals. In addition to teaching, she has many years of experience as a communication consultant and a trial consultant, assisting attorneys in developing effective courtroom communication strategies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0134415523
• ISBN 13: 9780134415529
• Binding: Loose Leaf
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 287