APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014

ORG 3641 Management and organizational communication

Responsible for the course
Peggy S Brønn

Department


Term
According to study plan

ECTS Credits
7,5

Language of instruction
Norwegian and english

Introduction

Organizational communication as a field is the consideration, analysis, and criticism of the role of communication in organizational contexts. It assumes that organizations are fundamentally communicative creations. This is because organizations are “social units of people, systematically structured and managed to meet a need or to pursue collective goals on a continuing basis”. The great Chester Bernard recognized communication as an organizational discipline when he stated in 1938 that “Structure, extensiveness, and scope of the organization are almost entirely determined by communication techniques”. This is why the course covers such topics as organizational networks, systems, conflict, negotiation, superior-subordinate interaction, and other aspects of organizational life.

Learning outcome
Knowledge
After completing an organizational communication course, students should have a basic understanding of the scope of communication in contemporary organizations and the communication roles of leadership. This includes an understanding of:

• the nature of organizations
• the nature of communicative processes in organizations;
• how organizational structure and culture contributes to communication
• critical organizational issues that are important to organizational functioning and which are dependent upon communication
• the connection between leadership, strategy and communication

• Understand and explain the major theories and perspectives used to examine organizational communication.
• Recognize communication issues in organizations and organizational communication concepts, models, and theories used to resolve such issues.
• Demonstrate knowledge of communication models necessary for effective performance in different organizational contexts

• Organizations and communication
  • Communication Foundations
  • Communication and Organizations
  • Organizational theory and Communication
• Management theory and Communication
  • Leadership and Management Communication
  • Leadership, Leading and Communication
  • Using Language to Create Meaning
  • Communication that Promotes Learning
• Communication Contexts
  • Interpersonal
  • Group
  • Conflict
  • Intercultural
  • Crisis and Crisis Communication
• Special Topics
  • Technology and Organizational Communication
  • Change Communication
  • Ethics and Communication
  • The Communicative Organization