Gorden, William I. Phipps, Kim S. Shephard, Pat Clarke, Christopher Leap, Carol Sprague, Shirley M.
Verschenen in:
Communication education
Paginering:
Jaargang 31 (1982) nr. 1 pagina's 94-101
Jaar:
1982-01
Inhoud:
Several recent books, published with the popular market in mind, capture in narrative style the critical incidents illustrative of the norms and rules present in different work settings. Their reading and discussion before field observations can provide both motivational and conceptual stimuli for the student of organizational communication. Professor Gorden and his graduate students at Kent State University review seven such works for us. Ten Thousand Working Days by Robert Schrank. Cambridge, Mass.: M.I.T. Press, 1978. 243 pages. $12.50. On A Clear Day You Can See General Motors. John Z. De Lorean's Look Inside the Automotive Giant by J. Patrick Wright. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Wright Enterprises, 1979. 237 pages. $10.00 Blue-Collar Journal By John R. Coleman. New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1974. 252 pages. $6.95. Games Mother Never Taught You, Corporate Gamesmanship for Women By Betty Lehan Harragan. New York: Warner Communications Co., 1977. 384 pages. $2.95. Working By Studs Terkel. New York: Pantheon Books (Random House) 1972. $10.00 589 pages. American Dreams: Lost and Found by Terkel, (Lewis) Studs. New York: Pantheon Books (Random House) 1980. $14.95 475 pages. Voices From Silence, The Trappists Speak By James A. Jaska and Ernest L. Stech. Toronto: Griffin House, 1980, $20.00, 149 pages.