Listening Across Lives

Author(s): Molly Stoltz, Karen Sodowsky, Carl M Cates

Listening Skills Contribute to Successful Careers and Relationships Written by a myriad of experts, including contributors to the International Journal of Listening and other academic journals, Listening Across Lives features a unique contextual approach to the study of listening.  Each of Listen...

Think: Critical Thinking about Social Problems

Author(s): Vera Kennedy, Romney Norwood, Matthew Ari Jendian

Strengthen your students’ social awareness and increase civic involvement… #Think: Critical Thinking about Social Problems is a groundbreaking social problems publication that features an unprecedented fusion of integrated lectures and sociological applications that emphasize critical thinking pr...

Contemporary Communication Theory

Author(s): Dominic Infante, Andrew S Rancer, Theodore A Avtgis, Erina L. MacGeorge

Striking a balance in coverage between the extremes of analyzing too many or too few theories, Contemporary Communication Theory examines important theory building activity in the field of communication. The text continues the tradition of being primarily social science based yet includes research a...

Straight Talk About Communication Research Methods

Author(s): Christine S Davis, Kenneth A Lachlan

Researchers are like detectives. Both are trying to find something out. Both are asking and answering questions. Both are trying to put together a puzzle to come up with a solution. In both, answering questions leads to more questions. And, in both, seeing patterns is crucial to solving the puzzle. ...

Making an Impact: Facilitating Student Success with Lessons from Instructional Communication and Educational Psychology

Author(s): San Bolkan

Flourish as an instructor by learning about what behaviors lead to student success! Making an Impact: Facilitating Student Success with Lessons from Instructional Communication and Educational Psychology helps readers become better instructors by changing the way they think about their interacti...

Leadership: Communication and Social Influence in Personal and Professional Contexts

Author(s): Ralph A. Gigliotti, Brent D Ruben, Christine Goldthwaite

Regardless of one’s formal leadership title, academic major, or desired career path, leadership and communication are critical for success. Leadership: Communication and Social Influence in Personal and Professional Contexts invites the reader to develop a more comprehensive understanding of lead...

Facility and Event Management: Applications in Sport

Author(s): Jeffrey Petersen, Lawrence Judge, John J Miller

Sports stadiums are becoming bigger, louder, and more exciting. With so many people in one area, it takes quite a bit of planning and work to pull off an event successfully. This is where facility and event management comes in.Perfect for both undergraduate and graduate level courses, Facility and E...

Selling in the Sport Industry

Author(s): David Pierce, Nels Popp, CHAD MCEVOY

With an industry at $498 billion according to Plunkett Research, Ltd, sports is one of the largest industries in the United States. Being able to sell items in this industry is key to excelling in the field itself.Selling in the Sport Industry is a groundbreaking publication and is the only book in ...

Interpersonal Communication: Building Rewarding Relationships

Author(s): Melissa B Wanzer, Kristen C Eichhorn, Candice Thomas-Maddox

Interpersonal Communication: Building Rewarding Relationships reflects the countless societal, cultural, and technological changes that have influenced the ways in which we experience, discuss, and research relationships in a variety of contexts. Interpersonal Communication: Building Rewarding Re...

Workbook to Accompany Straight Talk About Communication Research Methods

Author(s): Christine S Davis, Brandy Stamper, Sayde Brais

The Straight Talk about Communication Research Methods Student Workbook is intended to accompany Christine S. Davis and Kenneth A. Lachlan’s Straight Talk about Communication Research Methods (3rd edition). This workbook is designed to allow students the opportunity to practice the knowledge and...