DocumentCode
1828882
Title
Facilitating communication change through adventure education
Author
Malkinson, Terrance John
Author_Institution
Calgary, Alta., Canada
Volume
2
fYear
1998
fDate
23-25 Sep 1998
Firstpage
169
Abstract
In today´s highly competitive and complex marketplace rapid change through mergers, downsizing and restructuring is the norm. Individuals, teams, and organizations must communicate effectively in order to succeed. Adventure education develops transferable communication and teamwork skills critical for personal and employment success. This paper describes the philosophical basis of adventure education and the author´s experience as a participant
Keywords
education; employment; professional communication; adventure education; communication change; competitive marketplace; downsizing; employment; organizations; philosophical basis; restructuring; teamwork skills; Continents; Corporate acquisitions; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Employment; Engineering profession; Humans; Marine vehicles; Problem-solving; Teamwork;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Professional Communication Conference, 1998. IPCC 98. Proceedings. 1998 IEEE International
Conference_Location
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN
0-7803-4890-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IPCC.1998.722093
Filename
722093
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