Laurie Lewis - Organizational Change: Creating Change Through Strategic Communication

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Foundations of Communication Theory

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Organizational Change: Creating Change Through Strategic Communication , Laurie K. Lewis

Forthcoming

An Invitation to Communication Theory , Robert Craig

Foundations of Intercultural Theory , Deborah Cai and Ed Fink

Foundations of Media and Communication Theory , Leah Lievrouw

Managing Privacy , Sandra Petronio

Foundations of Organizational Communication , Linda Putnam and Scott Poole

Theorizing Crisis Communication , Timothy Sellnow and Matthew Seeger

This edition first published 2011

2011 Laurie K. Lewis

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data

Lewis, Laurie K.

Organizational change : creating change through strategic communication / Laurie K. Lewis.

p. cm. (Foundations in communication theory ; 2)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-4051-9190-6 (hardback) ISBN 978-1-4051-9189-0 (paperback)

1. Organizational change. 2. Communication in organizations. I. Title.

HD58.8.L4934 2011

658.45dc22

2011001786

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This book is dedicated to Mikyla, Parker, and Craig, whose patience, encouragement, and love made this book possible, and to Pat, Bob, and Mark who taught me to love ideas