The gender communication handbook conquering conversational collisions between men and women

"Men and women exhibit distinct, innate, and acculturated sex differences in their verbal and nonverbal communication styles. In the work environment, the difficulties and misunderstandings generated by these differences not only reduce productivity and efficiency but also lower morale. In this...

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Main Author: Nelson, Audrey
Other Authors: Brown, Claire Damken
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, CA Pfeiffer, A Wiley Imprint 2012
Series:Pfeiffer essential resources for training and HR professionals
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"Men and women exhibit distinct, innate, and acculturated sex differences in their verbal and nonverbal communication styles. In the work environment, the difficulties and misunderstandings generated by these differences not only reduce productivity and efficiency but also lower morale. In this book, the authors show through empirical research and extensive anecdotal evidence--garnered from fifty years of combined corporate work experience, research, gender seminars, coaching and consulting--the specific verbal and nonverbal behaviors men and women employ that define our sex roles' expectations yet paradoxically often ultimately result in barriers to effective inter-gender communication"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781118225349
1118238672
9781118238677
1118225341