Workplace Communication

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- PART I: Foundations of Workplace Communication -- 1. Focusing on Workplace Communication -- Introduction -- Creating Realities and Coordinating Meanings -- Task-Related, Relational, and Identity Dimensions of Workplace Interaction -- Structuration, Discourses, and Workplace Culture -- Perspectives on Workplace Communication -- The Structure of the Book -- References -- 2. Workplace Relationships -- Introduction -- Foundations of Interpersonal Relationships in the Workplace -- Development of Workplace Relationships -- Managing Meanings in Workplace Relationships -- Identity Management in Workplace Relationships -- Practical Implications -- References -- 3. Team Communication in the Workplace -- Introduction -- Understanding Team Communication -- Team Communication Is Dynamic -- Practical Implications -- References -- 4. Digital Communication Environments in the Workplace -- Introduction -- What Are Digital Communication Environments? -- The Use of Digital Communication Environments for Different Communication Purposes -- Practical Implications -- References -- 5. Workplace Communication in Institutional Settings -- Introduction -- Foundations of Institutional Workplaces -- Communication Challenges of Institutional Workplaces -- Practical Implications -- References -- PART II: Dynamics of Workplace Communication -- 6. Newcomers in the Workplace -- Introduction -- Uncertainty and Emotion Management in Workplace Interaction -- Building Relationships During Workplace Entry -- Newcomers' Membership Negotiations -- Newcomers' Organizational Identification -- Practical Implications -- References -- 7. Meetings in the Workplace -- Introduction -- What Meetings Are (About) -- Interactions in Meetings -- Practical Implications.