Public Relations Management: A Team-Based Approach

Author(s): Diane F. Witmer, Douglas J Swanson

Emerging communication technologies continue to affect the practice of public relations….. Public Relations Management: A Team Based Approach by Diane F. Witmer features discussions of these new developments, including social media and the Internet. Unique to the market, Public Relations Manageme...

Customized Version of Thriving in College & Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success & Personal Development Concise Version, by Cuseo et al, for Catholic University of America

Author(s): Jandro L. Abot

This book is designed to help you make a smooth transition to college and equip you with strategies for success that can be used throughout your college experience and in life beyond college. Its goal is to promote the academic excellence and personal development of all students—whether they be stud...

Finding Strength in Methodology: Confronting Trauma and Embracing Love for a Sibling with Severe Disabilities

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Abstract The following is a layered account of loving and leaving a sibling with severe mental disabilities. While traditional research ethics separate the researcher from the subject to ensure impartiality, autoethnographies treat the researcher as the subject and embrace personal narratives as ...

With You We Got a Twofer: Challenging the Affirmative Action Hire Stereotype

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Abstract Kendra smiled when she saw the header, Party Time! on an e-mail from her team leader, Joe. He was the enthusiastic head of their sales team in the tech division, and she knew that her sales had contributed to the celebratory environment. When she was hired by the general sales manager, E...

Criminal Justice Theory in Practice

Author(s): Rajub Bhowmik

This book identifies essential theories and practices in criminal justice. The primary goal of this textbook is provide undergraduate criminal justice students with a broad array of assessments and evaluations of the programs and policies that have progressed in the field of criminal justice. It rev...

From Yelling to Whispering: The Curious Case of Perceptions of Nonverbal Messages in Text-Only Environments

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When you see someone typing in ALL CAPS or all lowercase letters, most people in today’s world understand that these represent yelling and whispering. The origin of the use of all capital letters in text-based communication dates back to 1984 in discussion boards (Baumer, 1984; Decot, 1984). However...

Studying a World Language: An Interactive Guidebook

Author(s): Bobby Hobgood, Adriana Medina

This guidebook is intended for anyone who is learning a language through formal or informal study.  It was written with two underlying premises: Study is essential to language learning The responsibility for language study is primarily the learners. The purpose of this guidebook is to s...

Essentials of Aviation Management: A Guide for Aviation Service Businesses

Author(s): John Mott, Thomas Carney

It is imperative that aviation businesses play an active role in fostering a positive business climate for both their home airport and other airports within the airspace system. Essentials of Aviation Management: A Guide for Aviation Service Businesses provides the analytical tools that will assi...

Nonverbal Communication in Provider-Patient Interaction: A Case Study of a Mental Health Patient During COVID-19

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Abstract Nonverbal communication is an important component of face-to-face clinical health interactions, especially for conveying relational or emotional information within provider–patient encounters. Like any interpersonal communication situation, provider–patient interactions are influenced by...

Pathophysiology Case Studies

Author(s): Hon-Vu Q Duong, NINA MARCELLUS

Pathophysiology Case Studies is designed to expose nursing students to disease processes in the format of clinical scenarios and essentially to allow them to “apply what they have learned.” It is designed to be thought-provoking. In order to answer the questions, the students will have to use not on...