About the Author

Phillip G. Clampitt, Ph.D. is a Professor of Organizational Communication and Information Sciences at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. His work has been published in a variety of journals including Management Communication Quarterly, the Journal of Business Communication, Communication World, Journal of Broadcasting, and the International Journal of Communication Management. He is also a recognized expert on communication assessments. He has conducted over 100 communication audits and has written chapters for two books on the subject in the Handbook of Communication Audits for Organisations (edited by Owen Hargie and Dennis Tourish) and Communication Audits by Cal Downs. In addition, Professor Clampitt founded MetaComm, a communication consulting firm that has worked with many companies including TWA, Appleton Papers, Schneider National, Medalcraft Mint, Dean Foods, and Boldt Construction. His firm specializes in assessing, analyzing, and resolving communication problems in organizations.