Dan O�Hair is dean of the University of Kentucky College of Communications and Information Studies. He is past
Presidential Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Oklahoma and past president of the
National Communication Association. He is co-author or co-editor of fifteen communication texts and scholarly volumes
and has published more than eighty research articles and chapters in dozens of communication, psychology and health
journals and books. He is a frequent presenter at national and international communication conferences, is on the
editorial boards of various journals and has served on numerous committees and task forces for regional and national
communication associations.
Mary Wiemann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Santa Barbara City College. A longtime
educator of beginning college students, she contributes a strong teaching perspective to this book. Mary�s book
chapters, journal articles, student manuals, instructor manuals, and online instructional materials all reflect
her commitment to making effective communication real and accessible for students. A recipient of awards for outstanding
teaching, Mary is also a communication laboratory innovator and has directed classroom research projects in the
community college setting. She is a frequent presenter at the National Communication Association convention where
she has held a number of offices in the Human Communication and Technology Division.
Summary
Real Communication uses stories from real people and the world around us to present the best and most lively introduction to communication concepts. Professors and students alike have fallen in love with Real Communication's down-to-earth writing style, its coverage of research, and its wealth of learning and teaching tools. They also appreciate how Real Communication strives to weave the discipline's different strands together with the CONNECT feature that shows students how concepts work and apply across interpersonal, small group, and public speaking contexts.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Part One: Basic Communication Processes
Chapter 1: Communication: Essential Human Behavior Chapter 2: Perceiving the Self and Others Chapter 3: Communication
and Culture Chapter 4: Verbal Communication Chapter 5: Nonverbal Communication Chapter 6: Listening
Part Two: Interpersonal Communication
Chapter 7: Developing and Maintaining Relationships Chapter 8: Managing Conflict in Relationships
Part Three: Group Communication
Chapter 9: Communicating in Groups Chapter 10: Leadership and Decision Making in Groups Chapter 11: Communicating
in Organizations
