Wang, John X., 1962-

What every engineer should know about business communication / John X. Wang. - Boca Raton : CRC, c2008. - xvii, 188 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - What every engineer should know ; 42 . - What every engineer should know ; v. 42. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Analyze Communication Purpose and Audience -- Speak Your Way to Engineering Success -- Projecting the Image of the Engineering Profession -- Presentation Aids -- Organize Your Talk -- Handling Audience Response -- Write Your Way for Business Impact -- Organizing for Emphasis -- Write As If Talking to Your Engineering Associates -- "Trim" Your Expressions -- Write Actively -- Engineering Is about Actions -- Integrating Your Speaking and Writing Skills -- Everyday Engineering Communications -- E-Mails, Phone Calls, and Memos -- Visuals for Engineering Presentation -- Engineers Think in Pictures -- Write Winning Grant Proposals -- How to Effectively Prepare Engineering Reports -- Listening -- Interactive Communication about Engineering Risk. 1. Sect. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Sect. 2. 6. 7. 8. 9. Sect. 3. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

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Communication in engineering.
Business communication.
English language--Business English.

TA158.5 / .W35 2008

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