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Marianne Dainton (MA, PhD, The Ohio State University; BA, Villanova University) is a professor of communication at La Salle University in Philadelphia. She teaches communication theory, interpersonal communication, group communication, and organizational communication. Marianne's research focuses on communication that facilitates relationship maintenance. She has published in Communication Monographs, the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Family Relations, and Communication Quarterly, among others. She has also published numerous book chapters and is the co-editor (with Daniel Canary) of Maintaining Relationships Through Communication.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Communication TheoryChapter 2: Theory DevelopmentChapter 3: Cognition and Intrapersonal CommunicationChapter 4: Interpersonal CommunicationChapter 5: CultureChapter 6: PersuasionChapter 7: Strategic CommunicationChapter 8: Group CommunicationChapter 9: Organizational CommunicationChapter 10: Mass CommunicationChapter 11: Mediated CommunicationChapter 12: What Should a Communicator Do?
Applying Communication Theory for Professional Life is the first communication theory textbook to provide practical material for career-oriented students. The book features new case studies, updated examples, and the latest research to help students understand communication theory¿s importance to careers in communication and business. The Fifth Edition features eight new theories, a new chapter on theories of strategic communication, and expanded discussions of mediated communication theories.