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We saw in Chapter 2 how communication is an important part of the manager’s job. Many studies of managerial work have shown that managers, on average, spend a large proportion of their time working with others. So, if only because of the amount of time the typical manager spends interacting with people, we have to conclude that communication in organizations is important. Though it is clear that managers have an almost over-riding preference for oral communication they do spend some of their time, albeit a small proportion, generating or reading written communications.
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Williams, R.S. (1991). Communication in Organizations. In: Smith, M. (eds) Analyzing Organizational Behaviour. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21542-3_6
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