COM 612
Spring Semester, 2001
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Rd.#,FOC=     Reading in Foundations of Organizational Communication
Pkt=    Packet; the reading can be found in the course packet.  The page numbers refer to packet page numbers, which are usually found at the bottom right hand side.

Students are strongly encouraged to read Morgan’s “Bibliographic Notes” throughout the semester, since they provide additional context and sources for further reading. 

Date

Topics/Assignments Due

Readings

1/16

Course Introduction:  Coming to “Terms” with Organizational Communication

 

1/23

Theory, Research, and Practice in Organizational Communication

Assign Communication Audits

Morgan, chapters 1, 10 (skim Ch. 11)

Corman, Rd. 1, FOC

Putnam and Cheney, Rd. 2, FOC

Tompkins & Wanca-Thibault, Pkt., pp 36-50

Mumby & Stohl, Pkt., pp. 51-62

Downs, Pkt., pp. 1-35

1/30

Classical and Scientific approaches to Organizational Communication

Morgan, Ch. 2

Perrow, Rd. 3, FOC

Taylor, Rd. 5, FOC

Giles, Rd. 6, FOC

2/6

Human Relations/Human Resource theories

Follett, Rd. 7, FOC

Barnard, Rd. 8, FOC

Perrow, Pkt., pp. 63-83

Roy, Rd. 11, FOC

Kanter, Rd. 10, FOC

2/13

Interpretive Theories

 

Audit Proposal Due

Morgan, Ch. 5

Putnam, Pkt. pp. 84-96

Weick, Rd. 15, FOC

Cheney, Rd. 20, FOC

Eisenberg, Rd. 24, FOC

2/20

Systems theory

 

Assign Midterm Theory Exam

Morgan, Ch. 3 & 4

Katz & Kahn, Rd. 12, FOC

Emery and Trist, Rd. 13, FOC

2/27

Organizational Structure and Communication Networks

Discussion Leader Group (TBA)

*Note that discussion leader review papers are due two weeks after each group goes. 

McPhee & Poole, Pkt., pp. 97-137

Main, Pkt., pp. 138-140

Doloff, Pkt., pp. 141-145

Rogers and Argawala-Rogers, Rd. 31, FOC

3/6

Superior/Subordinate Communication in Organizations

Discussion leader group (TBA)

Midterm Theory Exam

Simon, Rd. 19, FOC

Jablin, Rd. 21, FOC

Mintzberg, Rd. 22, FOC

3/13

No Class—Organize a break somewhere J

 

3/20

Organizational Culture

Discussion leader group (TBA)

 

 

Review Morgan, Ch. 5

Pacanowsky & Trujillo, Rd. 17, FOC

Carbaugh, Rd. 18, FOC

3/27

Power and Politics

Discussion leader group (TBA)

Morgan, Ch. 6 & 9

Raven, Rd. 26, FOC

Banks, Rd. 27, FOC

Kanter, Rd. 28, FOC

Downs handouts for completing the communication audit

4/3

Technology and Organizational Communication

Discussion leader group (TBA)

Hallowell, Pkt., pp. 146-154

Fulk & DeSanctis, Pkt., pp. 155-166

Cleveland, Rd. 34, FOC

Winner, Rd. 35, FOC

4/10

Organizational Change

Morgan, Ch. 8

Drucker, Rd. 36, FOC

Drucker, Pkt. 167-184

 

4/17

Audit report presentations

 

4/24

Changing Organizations

Goodall & Eisenberg, Pkt. 185-190

Rifkin, Pkt., pp. 191-200

5/1

No class—Written Audit Reports due by 6:30 p.m.