The International Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Communication presents a comprehensive overview of the theories, concepts and processes that interpersonal communication researchers use to explain a wide variety of social interaction phenomena.
Over 270 entries explore: interpersonal conflict, negotiation, relationship development, interactional adaptation, social influence, and, communication in the workplace, at school and within family life
Encompasses both theory and practice, bringing together the fascinating and groundbreaking research from the field, from the first generation of interpersonal communication scholars to the very latest developments
Part of The Wiley Blackwell-ICA International Encyclopedias of Communication series, published in conjunction with the International Communication Association. Online version available at Wiley Online Library
About the Author
Charles R. Berger is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Communication, University of California, Davis. Past President and Fellow of the International Communication Association and a Distinguished Scholar of the National Communication Association, he has co-authored and edited numerous publications including Handbook of Communication Science, Second Edition (with M. E. Roloff and D. Roskos-Ewoldsen, 2010).
Michael E. Roloff is Professor of Communication Studies at Northwestern University. His publications include Interpersonal Process: New Directions in Communication Research (1987) and Communication Processes Leading to Integrative Agreements (1988). In 2009 he was named a fellow of the International Communication Association and Distinguished Scholar of the National Communication Association.
