Title :
Facilitating communication change through adventure education
Author :
Malkinson, Terrance John
Author_Institution :
Calgary, Alta., Canada
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;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1998. IPCC 98. Proceedings. 1998 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4890-7
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1998.722093
