Cybersecurity: Bridging the Gap Between Technician and Management

Author(s): James Phelps, Ervin Frenzel

The ability to comprehend the language involved in this new and evolving cyber world is essential now more than ever.Cybersecurity: Bridging the Gap Between Technician & Management:Provides a dictionary of computer terminology.Delivers a synopsis of what we actually use computers to do.Gives an outl...

Your Career Planner

Author(s): Cheryl L Bonner, Susan Musich

Your Career Planner was designed with an APP in mind – it is a tool, it is a self-contained program, and it is user friendly. This text is meant to provide you information and give you ways in which to put that information to use.Completely redesigned in a new 11th edition, Your Career Planner guide...

Argumentation: Critcal Thinking in Action

Author(s): David Lapakko

Argumentation: Critical Thinking in Action explores a wide variety of issues and concepts connected to making arguments, responding to arguments of others, and using good critical thinking skills to analyze persuasive communication. This 6th edition:Promotes civil discourse with metaphasis on sender...

Make It Count! Getting the Most from a Hospitality Internship

Author(s): Michael Collins

Employers agree—to be successful, graduates of Hospitality Management programs need to have meaningful, hands-on industry work experiences to complement their classroom education. Consequently, nearly all Hospitality Management degree programs require students to complete an internship or practicum ...

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. ...

Contemporary Communication Theory

Author(s): Andrew S Rancer, Theodore A Avtgis, Kevin Wright

The third edition of Contemporary Communication Theory continues the tradition of being primarily social science based yet includes research and theories from other theoretical paradigms. Chapters have been condensed and streamlined to improve readability and accessibility. New theories have been ad...

Law for Recreation and Sport Managers

Author(s): John Wolohan

Since 1997, Law for Recreation and Sport Managers has been the leading recreation and sports law book for undergraduate and graduate sport management and recreation programs.Key Features:Up-to-date on current court casesEach chapter is written by leading recreation and sport law professors and exper...

Listening Across Lives

Author(s): Teri Lynn Varner, Molly Stoltz, Carl M Cates

Listening Skills Contribute to Successful Careers and RelationshipsWritten 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 Listening ...

Medical Communication: Physical and Psychological Wellness

Author(s): Theodore A Avtgis, Kevin Wright, Veronica Nuzzolo

New Third Edition Now Available!Communication-related issues lead to thousands of deaths annually.The third edition of Medical Communication: Physical and Psychological Wellness creates a more health-conscious society by presenting unique and groundbreaking perspectives on communication in the pract...

Fundamentals of Sports Ethics

Author(s): Gregg Twietmeyer

Many students come into sports ethics courses with no previous exposure to academic philosophy. As a result, students no longer have basic philosophic literacy.The NEW Third Edition of Fundamentals of Sports Ethics sets a serious philosophic foundation upon which readers can engage sport ethics. The...