180.801 (16W) Introduction to Organizational Communication Research

Wintersemester 2016/17

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First course session
03.10.2016 09:00 - 13:00 V.1.04 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Introduction to Organizational Communication Research
Type Lecture
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 4.0
Registrations 28
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 03.10.2016
eLearning Go to Moodle course
Remarks (english)

Class starts at 10 a.m. on 3 Oct and at 2:30 p.m. on 4 Oct. 

Time and place

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

Students will be familiarized with the basics of Organizational Communication (Theories, Approaches in both German and English Speaking Countries) 

They will be asked to evaluate and contrast different theories

They should be able to apply the theories to practical cases

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

lecture (with group-work elements)

final (written) exam

Course content

Organizational communication is broadly defined as communications and interactions among employees or members of an organization. This includes: 1) The formal communication efforts of the organization (planned products and services typically produced by communication professionals, e.g., newsletters, Intranets and prepared executive videos); 2) group communications that occur within, among and across work teams and units; and 3) leader and supervisor verbal communications and behaviors as well as 4) communication with the outside world (stakeholders, society, etc.). 

Every effective organization has a central process through which employees and members share information, create relationships, make sense of their organization and “construct” culture and values. This process combines people, messages, communication channels, diverse meanings, practices and purposes. 

Amongst the wide array of topics available, the present lecture will focus on the following aspects of organizational communication: 

  • Organizational structures & processes
  • Rationality and decision making
  • Cultures, subcultures & organizational socialization
  • Analysing organizational communication
  • Leadership styles: old & new
  • Communicating identity
  • Communicating in a global and multicultural context
  • Ethics and values in organizations

Literature

to be announced

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination methodology

final written exam

Examination topic(s)

slides and readings (all material is available on moodle)

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

final written exam (consisting of some multiple-choice questions, open-questions and/or case studies)

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor's degree programme Applied Cultural Studies (SKZ: 642, Version: 09W.3)
    • Subject: Gebundene Wahlfächer (Compulsory elective)
      • Module: Wahlfachmodul Interkulturelle Kommunikation
        • Wahlfachmodul Interkulturelle Kommunikation ( 6.0h XX / 12.0 ECTS)
          • 180.801 Introduction to Organizational Communication Research (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme Media & Communications (SKZ: 641, Version: 16W.3)
    • Subject: Media and Communications Management (Compulsory elective)
      • Introduction to Media and Commuications Management ( 0.0h VC/VI / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 180.801 Introduction to Organizational Communication Research (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 4. Semester empfohlen
  • Master's degree programme Media and Convergence Management (SKZ: 150, Version: 13W.2)
    • Subject: Complementary Subject I (Compulsory subject)
      • Organisational Communication ( 2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 180.801 Introduction to Organizational Communication Research (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen

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