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Preface \\ Acknowledgments \\ CHAPTER 1. Introduction to Communication Theory \\ Learning Objectives \\ What Is Communication? \\ Dance’s Definitions of Communication \\ Contexts of Communication \\ Communication Competence \\ Concepts, Models, and Theories \\ Three Types of Theory \\ Evaluating Theory \\ Summary \\ Key Terms \\ CHAPTER 2. Theory Development \\ Learning Objectives \\ Theory–Research Link \\ What Is Research? \\ Research Methods in Communication \\ Social Science and the Humanities \\ How Theories Change and Grow \\ Summary \\ Key Terms \\ CHAPTER 3. Cognition and Intrapersonal Communication \\ Learning Objectives \\ Cognitive Process \\ Attribution Theory \\ Uncertainty Reduction Theory \\ Expectancy Violations Theory \\ Cognitive Dissonance Theory \\ Summary and Research Applications \\ Key Terms \\ CHAPTER 4. Individual and Social Approaches to Communication \\ Learning Objectives \\ Nature Versus Nurture \\ Social Role Theory of Gender \\ Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership \\ Message Design Logics \\ Interactional Perspective on Workplace Generations \\ Summary and Research Applications \\ Key Terms \\ CHAPTER 5. Interpersonal Communication \\ Learning Objectives \\ Interpersonal Communication Defined \\ Politeness Theory \\ Social Exchange Theory \\ Dialectical Perspective \\ Communication Privacy Management Theory \\ Summary and Research Applications \\ Key Terms \\ CHAPTER 6. Culture \\ Learning Objectives \\ Culture Defined \\ Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions \\ Communication Accommodation Theory \\ Anxiety/Uncertainty Management Theory \\ Conflict Face Negotiation Theory \\ Summary and Research Applications \\ Key Terms \\ CHAPTER 7. Persuasion \\ Learning Objectives \\ Persuasion Defined \\ Elaboration Likelihood Model \\ Theory of Planned Behavior \\ Inoculation Theory \\ Narrative Paradigm \\ Summary and Research Applications \\ Key Terms \\ CHAPTER 8. Group Communication \\ Learning Objectives \\ Group Communication Defined \\ Functional Group Decision Making \\ Groupthink \\ Adaptive Structuration Theory \\ Symbolic Convergence Theory \\ Summary and Research Applications \\ Key Terms \\ CHAPTER 9. Organizational Communication \\ Learning Objectives \\ Organizational Communication Defined \\ Systems Metaphor \\ Organizational Culture \\ Organizational Assimilation \\ Organizational Identification and Control \\ Organizing Theory \\ Summary and Research Applications \\ Key Terms \\ CHAPTER 10. Mediated Communication \\ Learning Objectives \\ What Is Social Media? \\ Diffusion of Innovations \\ Social Network Analysis \\ Media Richness Theory \\ Uses and Gratifications Theory \\ Summary and Research Applications \\ Key Terms \\ CHAPTER 11. Mass Communication \\ Learning Objectives \\ Characteristics of Mass Media \\ Agenda-Setting Theory \\ Cultivation Theory \\ Social Cognitive Theory of Mass Communication \\ Encoding/Decoding Theory \\ Summary and Research Applications \\ Key Terms \\ CHAPTER 12. What Should a Communicator Do? \\ Learning Objectives \\ Conclusions About Communication \\ Conclusions About Influences and Effects \\ Returning to Communication Competence \\ Summary \\ Glossary \\ References \\ About the Authors \\ Index

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