MBA 535 - Organizational Communication

3 Credit(s)

Students will be asked to examine and describe the elements of small group and organization communication, communication flow and message distortion, leadership and problem solving from the perspective of communication theories. Some theories examined will include Relational Development (Rogers), Uncertainty Reduction (Berger), Interactional View/Reframing (Watzlawick), Social Judgment/Latitude of Acceptance (Sherif), Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger), Functional Perspective of Group Decision Making (Hirokawa/Gouran), Adaptive Structuration (Poole), Information Systems Approach to Organizations (Weick), Cultural Approach to Organizations (Geertz), Critical Theory of Communication Approach to Organizations (Deetz) and other applicable viewpoints discovered in research. In addition, students will be asked to examine case studies available in print and to develop a case study from first-hand sources.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.