2014/2015  BA-BINMO1073U  Introduction to organizational communication

English Title

Introduction to organizational communication

Course information
Language	English
Course ECTS	7.5 ECTS
Type	Mandatory
Level	Bachelor
Duration	One Quarter
Course period	Second Quarter
Timetable	Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board	Study Board for BA in Information Management
Course coordinator
Mareike Buss - LIB
Main academic disciplines
Communication
Last updated on 16-07-2014

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, students should be able to provide a theoretically grounded analysis of a concrete case. More specifically, they should be able to: explain concepts and theories relevant to organizational communication identify and describe organizational communication processes and problems in a concrete case analyze organizational communication processes and problems by drawing on the course readings, i. e. argue for the relevance of the chosen theoretical framework(s), explain and use theoretical key concepts, select, present, and interpret relevant evidence from the case reflect on the limitations and weaknesses of the given account

Examination

Introduction to Organizational Communication: Exam ECTS 7,5 Examination form Home assignment - written product Individual or group exam Individual Size of written product Max. 5 pages Assignment type Written assignment Duration Written product to be submitted on specified date and time. Grading scale 7-step scale Examiner(s) One internal examiner Exam period December/January Make-up exam/re-exam Same examination form as the ordinary exam

Course content and structure

The course introduces the field of organizational communication research. Basic concepts, theories, and practices relevant to organizational communication are presented and critically discussed. The students are provided with an understanding of how communication flows within organizations are influenced by different factors, among others organizational structure and organizational culture. Topics include: Communication in bureaucratic and post-bureaucratic organizations Organizational communication and culture Social relationships and communication networks Leadership Participatory structures and organizational power mechanisms Organizational conflict Organizational change ICTs and organizational communication

Teaching methods

Lectures and workshops

Expected literature

Textbooks Cheney, G., Christensen, L.T., Zorn jr., T.E.., & Ganesh, S. (Eds., 2011). Organizational Communication in an Age of Globalization. 2nd ed. Long Grove: Waveland. Griffin, E. (2012). A First Look at Communication Theory. 8th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill. (from 1. quarter)                                        E-compendium (on CBS Learn) Barker, J.R. (1993). Tightening the iron cage: Concertive control in self-managing teams.Administrative Science Quarterly, 38(3), 408-437. Courtright, J.A., Fairhurst, G.T., & Rogers, L.E. (1989). Interaction patterns in organic and mechanistic systems. The Academy of Management Journal, 32(4), 773-802. Cross, R., & Prusak, L. (2002). The people who make organizations go - or stop. Harvard Business Review, 80(6), 104-112. Krackhardt, D., & Hanson, J.R. (1993). Informal networks: The company behind the charts. Harvard Business Review, 71(4), 104-111. Martin, J., & Siehl, C. (1983). Organizational culture and counterculture: An uneasy symbiosis. Organizational Dynamics, 12(2), 52-64. Morgan, G. (2006). Images of Organization. London: Sage. (extracts) Orlikowski, W. J. (2010). The sociomateriality of organisational life: Considering technology in management research. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 34, 125-141. Schein, E. H. (2010). Organizational Culture and Leadership. 4th ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. (extracts) Tourish, D., & Hargie, O. (2004). Motivating critical upward communication: A key challenge for management decision making. In D. Tourish & O. Hargie (Eds.), Key Issues in Organizational Communication (pp. 188-204). London: Routledge.