Competence in Communication: A Multidisciplinary Approach
- ISBN-10
- 0608011150
- ISBN-13
- 9780608011158
- Pages
- 271
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1984
- Author
- Robert N. Bostrom
Description
Bostrom's book avoids a narrow view of competence (solely in terms of interpersonal communication) and attempts to draw models of competence that are applicable to communication in general. Scholars from journalism, mass communication, organizational communication, and communication education examine the concept of competence in terms of their own discipline: a competent journalist may be quite different from a competent bargainer. At the core of the concept are certain fundamental assumptions about competence in linguistic and verbal skill, interactional patterns, interpersonal awareness, and the ability to observe variations in that competence. The book presents theoretical approaches to competence: its development, definitions, and the relationship between communication competence and other competencies; it also discusses the arenas in which competence is a key factor in communication, and tries to extract basic principles from the various approaches.
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 1984-03
- 271 pages
- Paperback
- SAGE Publications
Similar books
-
Communication Competence
By Brian H. Spitzberg, Annegret F. HannawaThe book provides a state-of-the-art review for scholars and graduate students, as well as practitioners in counseling, developmental, health care, educational, intercultural, and human resource management contexts, illustrating that ...
-
Achieving Communication Competence
Three Steps to Effective Intervention - A complete communication assessment and intervention tool
-
Interpersonal Communication: Competence and Contexts
By Shelley D. LaneCovering a broad range of interpersonal communication themes, including strategic alternatives and solutions to communication challenges and information about friendship, family, romantic, and workplace relationships, this Second Edition ...
-
Interpersonal Communication: Competence and Contexts
By Shelley D. LaneCovering a broad range of interpersonal communication themes, including strategic alternatives and solutions to communication challenges and information about friendship, family, romantic, and workplace relationships, this Second Edition ...
-
Competent Communication
By Dan O'HairCompetent Communication
-
Handbook of Communication Competence
By Gert Rickheit, Hans StrohnerThe topics of this book concern the description of methods for studying language in the brain, the interaction between language and cognition, discourse acquisition of children, literacy acquisition and its precursors, the use and ...
-
Interpersonal Communication Competence
By William R. Cupach, Brian H. SpitzbergGathering research from numerous disciplines, the authors have examined the many elements that affect competent interpersonal communication in order to develop their own practical model. This definitive work includes over...
-
Intercultural Communication Competence
By Jolene Koester, Richard L. WisemanBringing together current research, theories and methods from leading scholars in the field, this volume is a state-of-the-art study of intercultural communication competence and effectiveness. In the first part,...
-
Handbook of Communication Competence
By Gert Rickheit, Hans Strohner... competence " ( p . 4 ) . They chose the term " interpersonal competence " , because the term " refers to the process whereby people effectively deal with each other , as the most general term " whereas " the term communicative competence ...
-
Advising Preservice Teachers Through Narratives From Students With Disabilities
By Beverly, Cassidy, Kimberly DianneAdvising Preservice Teachers Through Narratives From Students With Disabilities heralds the stories of students with disabilities as they trace their journey from the PK-12 setting into university and adult life and addresses aspects that ...