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Peer reviewedBaker (Graham), Margaret Ann; David, Carol – Technical Communication Quarterly, 1994
Examines how power can be a primary determinant of how communication acts are structured. Considers how power affects business memos written by managers to subordinates. Outlines three rhetorical strategies reflecting power in managerial communications. (HB)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business English, Higher Education, Political Issues
David, Carol; Stine, Donna – 1981
A study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a 5-hour- on-the-job writing course compared to a 30-hour college business communication course. The short business English refresher course focused on grammar, punctuation, and spelling; audience analysis; and direct, negative, and persuasive letters and memos. The college course focused on…
Descriptors: Adults, Business Correspondence, Business English, College Curriculum
