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Communication in society

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Part of the book series: Essentials of Nursing Management ((ENMS))

Abstract

To understand how communication is used in society, it is helpful to consider:

  • why we communicate

  • how we communicate

  • what interferes with accurate communication

  • what are the main components of the personality that influences communication.

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References

  1. A. Maslow, Motivation and Personality (New York: Harper & Row, 1970).

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  2. Desmond Morris, Manwatching (London: Jonathan Cape, 1977).

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  3. Sir Ernest Gowers, The Complete Plain Words (London: Pelican Books, 1982).

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  4. V. Tschudin and J. Schober, Managing Yourself (London: Macmillan, 1990).

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  5. H. Koonitz, C. O’Donnell and H. Weihrich, Management (London: McGraw-Hill, 1980).

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Suggested further reading: Reference books

  • A good up-to-date dictionary is essential, e.g.: The Collins English Dictionary, New Edition (Collins, 1986).

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  • Accurate spelling is essential. A useful book is: Christine Maxwell, The Pergamon Dictionary of Perfect Spelling (Wheaton, 1977). This is a quick reference book which gives the rules of spelling.

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  • J. I. Rodale, The Synonym Finder (Rodale Press, 1979).

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  • Joel Arnstein, The International Dictionary of Graphic Symbols (London: Century Publishing, 1983).

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Books about communications and communicating

  • Will Bridge and Jill Maclead-Clark, Communication in Nursing Care (London: HM + M, 1981).

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  • Robert Bolton, People Skills (New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Inc., 1979).

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  • S. H. Burton, People and Communication, Longman Business Education Series (London: Longman, 1980).

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  • Margaret Wolff and Graham Collins, Communicating at Work, Nelson BEC Books (Nelson, 1982).

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Authors
  1. Barbara Scammell
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© 1990 Barbara Scammell

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Scammell, B. (1990). Communication in society. In: Communication Skills. Essentials of Nursing Management. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10664-6_1

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