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Applying the Theory: Work Contexts

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A great amount of any person’s business is involved with communication. Managers have to persuade and delegate, negotiate and motivate, buy and sell. They have to make presentations to the board, chair small committee meetings and counsel individuals. Others have to “delight” customers, get on with colleagues and set a good example.

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© 2010 Adrian Furnham and Evgeniya Petrova

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Furnham, A., Petrova, E. (2010). Applying the Theory: Work Contexts. In: Body Language in Business. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230292291_6

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