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Tues. | 8/23 | Intro to O.C. - Organizational is Communication: The Social Dialectic. OC. Preface & ch. 1 Foundational Concepts |
Thurs. |
8/25 |
The "Traditional" / Mechanistic Model -- Background. OC. ch. 2 Characteristics Max Weber and Frederick Taylor |
Tues. |
8/30 |
Communication in Mechanistic Organizations. Communication in Classical Organizations | McGaan's Conclusions on Problems with Classical Organizations |
Thurs. |
9/1 |
Structural
Problems - The Machine "Slows" |
Barriers for Vertical Communication - Distortions
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Questions by Team The Human Relations Model as Reform. OC. ch. 3 | Hawthorne Studies / Chester Bernard/ Maslow |
Tues. |
9/6 |
Outcomes
of the Human Relations Movement. |
Characteristics of the Human Relations Model and Keys to Good HR Achievements of the HR Movement | Herzberg and McGregor |
Thurs. |
9/8 |
Human Resources - HR Revisited. OC. p. 51-56 | Limitations of the HR Models | From Human Relations to Human Resources |
Tues. | 9/13 | Organizations as Cultures. OC. ch. 4 Defining Organizational Culture | Effective COMM Practices - teams summary |
Thurs. |
9/15 |
Variation in Culture: "In Search of Excellence" - Video. | CHARACTERISTICS OF "EXCELLENCE" IN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE |
Tues. |
9/20 |
Characteristics of "Excellent" Cultures. | Models and Bases of Organizational Culture. Bases of Organizational Culture; Another view |
Thurs. |
9/22 |
Analyzing Cultures We Know. Why Use the Cultural View? |
Tues. |
9/27 |
Outcomes: Summing up Organizational Culture. Organizational Culture: Variations and Outcomes | Analyzing a Case | Exam Review. |
Thurs. |
9/29 |
1st Exam -- Open book / open notes-- meet in COMM Lab - WH320 (or bring your laptop to use on the wireless network |
UNIT II -- ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES |
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Tues. |
10/4 |
Entering an Organization. OC. ch. 7
Socialization - Entering a New Organization / Culture Product Pitch Prep Day | Peer evaluation form - pdf; Word version |
Thurs. |
10/6 |
Image and Organizational Success. An Effective Personal Image on the Job |
Tues. |
10/11 | Image Continued; The Myth of Meritocracy | Personal Communication and Career Strategy |
10/12 - 16 |
FALL BREAK | |
Tues. | 10/18 |
Decision-Making
and the Rational Model. OC. ch. 8 |
Standard
Agenda | |
Thurs. |
10/20 |
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Tues. | 10/25 | Motivation in Traditional Organizations - Norms, Rules, Rewards & Punishment |
Thurs. | 10/27 | Interaction as Performance Control - Feedback, Goal Setting and Culture. OC, ch. 11 |
Tues. |
11/1 |
Power | Bases of Power - How Power Is Created. |
Thurs. |
11/3 |
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Tues. |
11/8 |
Conflict. OC. ch. 9 |
Thurs. |
11/10 |
Identifying Conflict. Types & Styles | Definitions | Managing Conflict |
Tues. |
11/15 |
2nd Exam -- meet in COMM Lab - WH320 (or bring your laptop to use on the wireless network) |
Thurs. | 11/17 | Diversity in the Workplace. OC. ch. 12 + pp. 111-118 | Women and Men at Work |
UNIT III -- CONTEMPORARY ISSUES | ||
Tues. |
11/22 |
Review Plans for Training Demonstrations |
11/21 - 27 | THANKSGIVING BREAK | |
Tues. | 11/29 |
Peers and Co-workers; Groups and Teams. OC. ch. 11 |
Thurs. |
12/1 |
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Tues. |
12/6 |
Effective Messages | Oral Final Exam Prompts | Peer evaluation form - pdf; Word version |
FINAL EXAM - 3pm, Monday, December 12 - WH316 & COMM Lab |