Open AccessJ. V. Vilanilam. More Effective Communication: A Manual for Professionals. New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2000. 238 pages. Paperback. Indian Rs 175.00.
Author(s) -
Atiq-ur Rehman
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v39i1pp.79-81
Subject(s) - style (visual arts) , communication skills , computer science , simple (philosophy) , new delhi , history , medical education , epistemology , visual arts , medicine , art , philosophy , metropolitan area , archaeology
The book under review—“More Effective Communication: A Manualfor Professionals”, is a good effort by J. V. Vilanilam and is a usefuladdition to the modern literature on communication skills. J. V.Vilanilam’s book is for professionals who need to make theircommunication more effective, and is written in a simple and easilyunderstandable style. The reader finds some very useful ways to improvehis/her English for written/oral communication. The reader can gain aninsight into communication skills step by step with the help ofexamples, diagrams, photographs, in-boxes exercises, etc. The appendicesalso contain useful material about some words commonly confused andidentify their correct usage. The book is divided into seven chaptersand four appendices. Chapter One highlights the importance ofcommunication in the present era and explains the role of communicationand the importance of languages in the management oforganisations.