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Owen D.W. Hargie (Editor), Dennis Tourish (Editor)
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0415186420 978-0415186421 April 26, 2000 1
Why are some organisations successful, while others perish in the marketplace? Evidence is growing to suggest that a key part of the answer is communication. How people interact with each other, or fail to do so, often determines an organisation's overall prospects of success. Accordingly, there is growing interest in techniques which can be employed to measure current communication effectiveness and enable targets to be set for improvements.
The Handbook of Communication Audits for Organisations equips readers with the vital analytic tools required to conduct assessments. Owen Hargie, Dennis Tourish and distinguished contributors drawn from both industry and academia:
review the main options confronting organisations embarking on audit
discuss the merits and demerits of the approaches available
provide case studies of the communication audit process in action
discuss how audit findings can be interpreted so suitable recommendations are framed
outline how reports emanating from such audits should be constructed.
The Handbook will be invaluable to students of organisational communication, as well as the growing number of communications managers in the business world.

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Not all handbooks live up to their name, but this is one that does. ... I would recommend the Hargie and Tourish book to anyone interested in audits and assessments of communication practices. The variety of methods covered, the helpful examples provided, and the detailed instruments included are all useful additions to our library on studying organizational communication. - Beverly Davenport Sypher, Virginia Tech University, USA, in Management Communication Quarterly

It is the sort of book that you want to find when you are in the first state of uncertainty about a particular task ahead. If you are interested in auditing and improving organisational communication it provides ideas and practical help in an abundant but well-organised fashion. - Steve Dewar, King's Fund Fellow, on the website of the Health Services Journal

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Dr Dennis Tourish is co-author of 'Communication In Management', Owen Hargie has published eleven books, both have been widely published and have international reputations in the fields of interpersonal and organisational management.


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  • Paperback: 365 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (April 26, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0415186420
  • ISBN-13: 978-0415186421
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Review of Handbook of Communication Audits for Organisations, September 28, 2000
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This review is from: Handbook of Communication Audits for Organisations (Paperback)
Owen Hargie, Professor of Communication at the University of Ulster and Dennis Tourish, senior lecturer at University of Queensland, Australia, introduce the concept of communication audits in their handbook. This book is useful for employees involved in communications audits or those conducting audits for an organization. Their book examines methodologies for audits including a chapter each on questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, and log-sheets. The handbook provides practical help for auditors including a section on possible survey questions as well as attributes of a world-class communication system. A section of the book includes real-world examples where the authors have conducted similar communication audits to the ones they describe in the introduction. These case studies show how application can be made of the principles discussed in the handbook and include some valuable "lessons learned". This book includes some of the lastest thinking on communication audits in organizations. Only one drawback that may be noticable to an American audience - both authors are native to the "queen's English" and some of the wording may sound very British especially when trying to "translate" for a typical American organization. It's important to keep in mind that some wording may need to be slightly adjusted for the American business reader.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Communication Audit Resource, January 4, 2007
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If you need to perform or receive a communication audit, this book is an excellent resource. It provides case studies, sample audit questions and resources to help you plan and execute an audit.

The book focuses on the internal audit process, so it isn't much help for those seeking to do external communication audits. It also is best suited for employee audits, but it can be adapted for use in a non-profit/volunteer setting.

For those businesses wanting to learn more about internal communication issues, this book is right on track. The language is easy and approachable (although be prepared to deal with English word spellings). It is very practical and a book that should be on your shelf if you're doing internal communication audits.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for the communications professional, March 1, 2009
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Classic work, overview & introduction to comms audits. Nice visuals & some practical templates. Includes nice case examples (A-Z).
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