The Handbook of Communication Skills

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Owen Hargie
Routledge, Oct 16, 2006 - Psychology - 600 pages

The Handbook of Communication Skills is recognised as one of the core texts in the field of communication. This thoroughly revised and updated third edition arrives at a time of considerable growing interest in this area, with recent research showing the importance of communication skills for success in many walks of life. The book's core principle, that interpersonal communication can be conceptualized as a form of skilled activity, is examined in detail and a comprehensive transactional model of skilled communication is presented, which takes into account current conceptual and research perspectives.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of research, theory and practice in the key skill areas of communication, such as non-verbal communication, persuasion, leadership, assertiveness, self-disclosure, listening and negotiation. Each chapter is written by a recognised authority in that particular specialism, among them world leaders in their particular fields. In the ten years since the last edition, a large volume of research has been published and the text has been comprehensively updated by reviewing this wealth of data. In addition a new chapter on persuasion has been added - one of the areas of most rapid growth in social psychology and communication.

The Handbook of Communication Skills represents the most significant single contribution to the literature in this domain. It will be of continued interest to researchers and students in psychology and communication, as well as in a variety of other contexts, from vocational courses in health, business and education, to many others such as nursing and social work whose day-to-day work is dependent on effective interpersonal skills.

 

Contents

List of contributors
Communication as skilled performance
Approaches issues and research
Questioning
Reinforcement
ReÁecting
Explaining
Strategic revelation of information in personal
The process of listening
Humour and laughter
Persuasion
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About the author (2006)

Owen Hargie is Professor of Communication at the University of Ulster, Adjunct Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Associate Professor at the University of Chester. He is a Chartered Member, Registered Practitioner, and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and a member of the International Communication Association. His special areas of interest are in the study of interpersonal, health, cross-community, and organisational communication. He has published 15 books and over 100 book chapters and journal articles.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Handbook of Communication Skills
EditorOwen Hargie
Edition3, illustrated, revised
PublisherRoutledge, 2006
ISBN1134242379, 9781134242375
Length600 pages
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Psychology / General
Psychology / Social Psychology
  
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