Acknowledgements
About this Textbook
This open textbook has been written, revised, and remixed by faculty from the Department of Communication and Global Studies at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. We created this version by building on existing open educational sources available through a Creative Commons ShareAlike attribution license.
This textbook is the result of a team effort, and it builds on team efforts of previously published Open Education Resources. As such, there are many perspectives, insights, and approaches layered throughout. This blend of voices reflects the collaborative nature of academic collegiality and scholarship. The teamwork that shaped this textbook also speaks to the reality of professional communication.
We would like to acknowledge and thank the following authors/entities who made their work available for the remix, reuse, and redistribution of this text:
- Ashman, M. (2018). Introduction to Professional Communications. eCampus Ontario/Pressbooks.
- Dunphy, B. and Stracuzzi, A. (2019). Professional Communications: a Common Approach to Work-place Writing. eCampus Ontario/Pressbooks.
- eCampus Ontario. (2019). Communication for Business Professionals: Canadian Edition. Toronto: eCampus Ontario/Pressbooks.
- Smith, J. (2019). Communication At Work: A College-to-Career Guide to Success (Alqonquin College). eCampus Ontario/Pressbooks.
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