<!doctype html public «-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en»> http-equiv=content-type> Competence in communicating is vital to health, relationships, and all collective human endeavors. This volume brings together international scholars to examine the various facets of communication competence, including its history as an organizing concept, its essential components, and its application in interpersonal, group, institutional, and societal contexts.
