Business Communication Quarterly

The next time the moon is full, go outside and take a look. What do you see? If you are like most people in North America, the dark spots on the moon combine to form the image of a man - the Man in the Moon. But people from some cultures see very different...

In the traditional classroom, communication between the instructor and students occurs mainly in the class period, with little direct opportunity for interaction outside of class. Since much of the learning activity occurs outside the classroom, this...

Writing effective letters has long been emphasized in the education of business students, especially since communication outside an organization is largely in the form of letters. Executives, managers, and supervisors, as well as regular employees, are...

When I was teaching management communication for MBAs and consulting at the same time, I quickly learned that the students and I had different interpretations of consulting. For students, becoming a consultant meant getting a prized position with a prestigious...

Nurse managers are an important group of professionals, directly affecting health care and numbering approximately 297,300 in the United States, according to a 1994 survey (Harvey Research Organization, Inc.). Writing is a crucial career activity for...

Widespread use of color monitors, increasing use of color projection equipment, and growing use of color printers are making color an important aspect to consider in creating presentations. Using color effectively can significantly improve both the interest...

Research in composition unequivocally teaches that students learn to write from the feedback they receive during the writing process (Mulcahy, 1993). However, content courses in business often find it difficult to make the time for second drafts of cases...