Purpose
The purpose of the Business Practices Committee is to disseminate information about business communication practices in corporations and other professional organizations to ABC members.
Committee Charges
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Studies and disseminates information about business communication practices in corporations and other organizations.
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Creates an online communication channel on business practices in order to gather from businesses and disseminate to ABC members practical business communication materials for the classroom as well as data for research.
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Works to increase interaction between business communication instructors, researchers, and practitioners.
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Supports research into current practices and issues in the business (practitioner) community.
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Sponsors a panel at the ABC Annual Conference focusing on current practices regarding a (major) issue within the business (practitioner) community.
Committee Chair
Sam DeKay (term expires 12/31/2026)
Committee Members
| Name |
End of 3-Year Term
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| Judith Ainsworth |
12/31/2027 |
| Peter Cardon |
12/31/2027 |
| Carol Carter |
12/31/2026 |
| Linda Cresap |
12/31/2026 |
| Gina Genova |
12/31/2024 |
| Laura Graham |
12/31/2026 |
| Jamie Granger |
12/31/2027 |
| Fadia Hassan |
12/31/2025 |
| Virginia Hemby |
12/31/2027 |
| Xiaoli Li |
12/31/2026 |
| Susan Luck |
12/31/2026 |
| Rakesh C. Mittoo |
12/31/2027 |
| Clive Muir |
12/31/2024 |
| Ashley Nelson |
12/23/2025 |
| Marcy Orwig |
12/31/2025 |
| Sabrina Pasztor |
12/31/2027 |
| Edward Paulson |
12/31/2027 |
| Sheila Porterfield |
12/31/2025 |
| Leslie Ramos Salazar |
12/31/2027 |
| Jacob D. Rawlins |
12/31/2025 |
| Yong-Kang Wei |
12/31/2027 |
| Leigh A. Whittle |
12/31/2025 |
[Committee chair can request committee members additions/drops by first logging into ABC and then completing the Committee Update Request Form.]
Membership
Membership on this committee is open to any ABC member in good standing who is interested in promoting the committee’s work.
Previous Chair
Clive Muir, 2004-2008