Business and Professional Communication Quarterly Dec 2019

Hiring Managers’ Impressions of Business Communication’s Legitimacy

Craig L. Engstrom

Abstract

Data from a survey of 864 executives and managers with hiring authority suggest that business communication has external legitimacy regardless of program sponsorship and that hiring managers favor courses that comprise the business communication curriculum, such as public speaking, leadership, business management, and interpersonal communication. Findings from the study can give students guidance when selecting coursework electives and writing résumés, guide faculty in making curricular and advertising decisions, and support the legitimacy of the business communication curriculum.

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Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
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2019-12-01
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10.1177/2329490619859356
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