1st Edition

Workplace Communication

Edited By Leena Mikkola, Maarit Valo Copyright 2020
226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

This book provides insights into communication practices that enable efficient work, successful collaboration, and a functional work environment. Maintaining a productive and healthy workplace is predicated on interpersonal communication between people. In organizations, efficient communication is the foundation of all actions. Contributors to this book cover communication issues in... Read more

Part 1: Foundations of workplace communication

1. Focusing on workplace communication

Maarit Valo & Leena Mikkola 


2. Workplace relationships

Leena Mikkola & Hanna Nykänen

 
3. Team communication in the workplace

Mitra Raappana & Tessa Horila


4. Digital communication environments in the workplace

Anu Sivunen & Kaisa Laitinen

5. Workplace communication in institutional settings

Laura Asunta & Leena Mikkola

Part 2: Dynamics of workplace communication

6. Newcomers in the workplace

Sari Rajamäki & Leena Mikkola


7. Meetings in the workplace

Tomi Laapotti & Eveliina Pennanen


8. Technology-mediated communication in the workplace

Marko Siitonen & Annaleena Aira


9. Diversity and social interaction at work

Malgorzata Lahti

10.  Leadership in the workplace

Leena Mikkola


11. Negative relationships in the workplace

Sini Tuikka


12. Supportive communication in the workplace

Leena Mikkola

Part 3: Developing workplace communication

13. Communication competence in the workplace

Tessa Horila


14. Developing workplace communication

Leena Mikkola & Tarja Valkonen


15.  Future directions in workplace communication

Maarit Valo & Anu Sivunen

 

Biography

Leena Mikkola is a Senior Lecturer in Communication in the Department of Language and Communication Studies, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Her research focuses on leadership communication and interprofessional interaction in knowledge work.

Maarit Valo is Professor in the Department of Language and Communication Studies, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Her research focuses on team communication, technology-mediated communication, and communication competence as elements of professional expertise.