Writing at Work: Effective Business Documents

About the Author Simon Moss (PhD Monash) is Associate Professor in Psychology at Charles Darwin University in Darwin, Australia. Simon‘s primary research interest relates to the factors that promote honest, ethical, cooperative and dedicated behaviour in the workplace. He has also published a range of books and articles in the fields of leadership, personality, motivation, integrity, perception, attention, and stress. Simon has published scientific papers in a broad range of disciplines, including creativity and problem solving, attention and concentration, facial expressions, psychological disorders, risk and safety, and stress management. Specifically, he is intereste

During this adventure, the reader is exposed to many insights on business writing, and learns how to construct a variety of letters persuasively, swiftly, precisely, succinctly and engagingly.. It recounts an exciting adventure in which the reader is the main protagonist, striving to solve a murky but intriguing case. Many of us come across as stupid. We are not all actually stupid of course, but because many of us cannot write well—or because we cannot write good resumes, sales letters, business reports, etc.—we can easily appear to be unintelligent.Specifically: we often don’t know how to apply techniques scientifically proven to persuade others; we often cannot write fluently, and therefore waste time; we may regularly break many of the subtle writing rules; our letters are often ambiguous, and our correspondence may be dismissed by others because we cannot write concisely.Business writing and communication, although one of the key skills in the workplace, is often the most tedious to learn.Writing at Work: Effective Business Skills, fortunately, applies a novel and unusual approach

. Simon Moss (PhD Monash) is Associate Professor in Psychology at Charles Darwin University in Darwin, Australia. Specifically, he is interested in the misconceptions of individuals that compromise wellbeing and performance. Simon has published scientific papers in a broad range of disciplines, including creativity and problem solving, attention and concentration, facial e