International MindTap Communication Instant Access for Hamilton's Communicating for Results: A Guide for Business and the Professions, 11th Edition

Cheryl Hamilton

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International MindTap Communication Instant Access for Hamilton's Communicating for Results: A Guide for Business and the Professions 11th Edition by Cheryl Hamilton

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International MindTap Communication for Hamilton’s Communicating for Results: A Guide for Business and the Professions, 11th Edition, is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course—to provide engaging content, to challenge every individual, and to build their confidence. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap. MindTap: Powered by You.

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Cheryl Hamilton

Cheryl Hamilton, an author well known for her writing style and award-winning teaching, is professor emeritus at Tarrant County College-NE Campus in the Communication Arts Department where she served as department chair and communication professor and continues to teach each fall semester to stay close to students and try out new textbook material. Her numerous awards -- including the Chancellor's Award for Exemplary Teaching -- show her love of teaching. Although she specialized in business communication and public speaking, Dr. Hamilton taught more than 10 different communication courses. Throughout her career, she served as mentor to many beginning teachers; presented more than 40 papers at national conferences; conducted numerous seminars for large and small corporations; served on multiple educational committees; and authored two additional texts -- THE ESSENTIALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING and COMMUNICATING FOR SUCCESS. An Illinois native, Dr. Hamilton received her bachelor's degree from Eastern Illinois University, her master's degree from Purdue University, and her doctoral degree from the University of North Texas.

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MindTap is an outcome-driven application that propels students from memorization to mastery. It’s the only platform that gives you complete ownership of your course. With it, you can challenge every student, build their confidence, and empower them to be unstoppable.
ACCESS EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE PLACE. Cut down on prep with MindTap’s preloaded, organized course materials. Teach more efficiently with interactive multimedia, assignments, quizzes, and more. And give your students the power to read, listen, and study on their phones, so they can learn on their terms.
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Unit I: UNDERSTANDING COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE.
Analyze This Real-Life Case: Wal-Mart: Ethics Choices and Communication Challenges.
1. Communication and Ethics at Work: What You Should Know.
2. Organizations in the Workplace: Which Ones Fit You Best?
3. Handling Conflict, Cultural Diversity, and Relationships in the Workplace.
Unit II: PERSONALIZING COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE.
Analyze this Real-Life Case: An Engineer's Experience with Communication and Listening.
4. Effective Listening.
5. Nonverbal Communication.
6. Anxiety, Technology, and Other Communication Obstacles.
Unit III: MAXIMIZING COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE.
Analyze This Real-Life Case: Amazon: Hiring Practices That Continue to "Raise the Bar."
7. Basic Information for All Types of Interviews.
8. The Employment Interview.
9. Small-Group Communication and Problem Solving.
10. Participation and Leadership in Teams.
Unit IV: POLISHING ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE.
Analyze This Real-Life Case: Harry Markopolos: Why Didn't Anyone Heed His Warnings About Madoff?
11. Informative Presentations: Plan, Research, Organize, and Deliver.
12. Verbal and Visual Supporting Materials.
13. Persuasive Presentations: Individual or Team.
14. Written Communication.

LEARNING PATH
Real-Life Case Studies introduce each of the four parts in the book. Students explore specific case studies and see how they relate to the content in each of the chapters.

Getting Started activities engage students with content related to the material in each chapter. They are given general topics and respond in a polling activity.

Learning Objectives tell students the goals of each chapter.

Video Activities are included in each chapter. The content of each video is associated with a core learning objectives and the activity encourages students to think critically about the subject matter.

Reflecting on Your Learning questions ask students to think about what they have learned.

Chapter Quizzes test students on the content of each chapter.

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