2013 Unit of Study
The session(s) below are for 2013. For Summer School 2013 unit of study availability please visit the Summer School website (main Summer session January/February 2013).
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| Organisational Communication | |
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| UoS Code | WORK2221 |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Offered | Semester 1 |
| Prerequisites | 40 credit points worth of units of study |
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| Lectures | 1x 2hr lecture and 1x 1hr tutorial per week |
| Assessment | Case study (20%), Persuasive message and analysis (30%), Final 2hr exam (40%), Participation (10%) |
| Description | Communication is integral to many organisational processes; for instance, effective planning, decision-making, negotiation, conflict management, change management and leadership all rely upon effective communication by organisational actors. At the same time, organisational communication has become more complex due to increasing levels of diversity in the workplace and an increasing reliance on emergent and rapidly changing communication technologies. Drawing on communication research models, theories and case studies, the unit will provide students with insight into how to manage the complexities of contemporary organisational communication. The unit will focus primarily on internal organisational communication and will examine communication processes at various levels: interpersonal (dyadic), group and organisation. |