• Places organizations and organizational communication within a broader social, economic, and cultural context
• Applies a global perspective throughout, including thoughtful consideration of non-Western forms of leadership, as well as global economic contexts
• Offers a level of sophistication and integration of ideas from a variety of disciplines that makes this treatment definitive

Updated in the seventh edition:

• Coverage of recent events and their ethical dimensions, including the bank crisis and bailouts in the US and UK
  
• Offers a nuanced, in-depth discussion of technology, and a new chapter on organizational change
• Includes new and revised case studies for a fresh view on perennial topics, incorporating a global focus throughout
• Online Instructors' Manual, including sample syllabi, tips for using the case studies, test questions, and supplemental case studies