APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014

ORG 3640 Management and organizational communication - RE-SIT EXAMINATION

Responsible for the course
Peggy S Brønn

Department
Department of Communication - Culture and Languages

Term
According to study plan

ECTS Credits
7,5

Language of instruction
Norwegian and english

Introduction
Communication is the process for managing the stakeholder relationships that drive value and build reputation for organizations. Communication is often taken-for-granted but it is the core of organizing and organizations are seen as fundamentally communicative creations. Further, effective communication is also seen as the bedrock of modern organizations. It is important that business students are provided an adequate opportunity to understand the practice and study of communication within organizational settings since the greatest portion of the work of leaders and managers is communication related.

Learning outcome
Knowledge
Students will learn the basic concepts of communication in organizations and will improve their understanding of communication within organizations and learn how communication relates to general management and the achievement of organizational goals. This includes learning how organizational structure and culture contributes to communication, the role of communication in organizations and the various forces and stakeholders that can affect an organization and its reputation.

Skills

• Understand and explain the major theories and perspectives used to examine organizational communication.
• Recognize communication issues in organizations and apply organizational communication concepts, models, and theories to resolve such issues.
• Analyze organizational communication systems, processes, and structures from multiple perspectives.
• Demonstrate knowledge of internal communication channels necessary for effective performance in different organizational contexts

• Organizational Communication: A Competency-Based Approach
• Thoretical Perspectives for Organizational Communication
• Communication Implications of Major Organizational Theories
• Organizational Communication: Values and Ethical Communication Behaviors
• Individuals in Organizations
• Groups in Organizations
• Leadership and Management Communication
• Participating in Organizations: Developing Critical Organizational Communication Competencies
• Organizational Conflict: Communicating for Effectiveness
• Strategic Organizational Communication: Professional Applications of Organizational Communication
• Organizational Change and Communication
• Applications of Organizational Communication