Ross Brinkert (Ph.D., Temple University) was an award-winning professor and inaugural chair of the Corporate Communication Program at Penn State Abington. His research and applied work addressed how increasing the engagement of organizational leaders may also foster engagement throughout the entire organization.

This book will make an excellent contribution to the fields and courses identified. R. Brinkert clearly understands how to craft a textbook. [T]his is going to be a fun textbook. I think this is a very important contribution to the discipline." —Craig L. Engstrom, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale"The topic is timely and important. [The book will] have value and added benefits for communication students in an applied communication theory course. It may help students understand the value of contemporary theory building and how theory can be the answer to understanding current societal issues/problems." —Diane M. Monahan, Associate Professor of Communication, Saint Leo University

Ross Brinkert (Ph.D., Temple University) was an award-winning professor and inaugural chair of the Corporate Communication Program at Penn State Abington. His research and applied work addressed how increasing the engagement of organizational leaders may also foster engagement throughout the entire organization.

This book will make an excellent contribution to the fields and courses identified. R. Brinkert clearly understands how to craft a textbook. [T]his is going to be a fun textbook. I think this is a very important contribution to the discipline." —Craig L. Engstrom, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale"The topic is timely and important. [The book will] have value and added benefits for communication students in an applied communication theory course. It may help students understand the value of contemporary theory building and how theory can be the answer to understanding current societal issues/problems." —Diane M. Monahan, Associate Professor of Communication, Saint Leo University

Ross Brinkert (Ph.D., Temple University) was an award-winning professor and inaugural chair of the Corporate Communication Program at Penn State Abington. His research and applied work addressed how increasing the engagement of organizational leaders may also foster engagement throughout the entire organization.

This book will make an excellent contribution to the fields and courses identified. R. Brinkert clearly understands how to craft a textbook. [T]his is going to be a fun textbook. I think this is a very important contribution to the discipline." —Craig L. Engstrom, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale"The topic is timely and important. [The book will] have value and added benefits for communication students in an applied communication theory course. It may help students understand the value of contemporary theory building and how theory can be the answer to understanding current societal issues/problems." —Diane M. Monahan, Associate Professor of Communication, Saint Leo University