What Is Organizational Communication?

Discussion Questions

1. Think of an organization you have worked in. What theoretical perspective did the organization take towards its workers? What was it like working within the boundaries of that perspective?
2. What kinds of organizations does the classical management approach work in today? What kinds of organizations does it not work in?
3. What needs of Maslow's do you want your job to help you fulfill? Why?
4. How would you describe the "culture" of your campus? What does this tell you about your campus?
5. Explain ethical communication in organizations. What are the challenges? What are the benefits?
6. Review Osmo Wiio's Laws of Communication. Give an example of a time when one of these rules has applied to you.