Organizational Communication: Foundations for Collaboration

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Organizational Communication: Foundations for Collaboration presents the theories of organizational communication and the practical applications of them. It examines how culture, networks, ethics, new technology, information management, individual communication skill sets, and power are relevant to organizational communication and organizational communicators.
The NEW fourth edition of Organizational Communication engages readers through: introductory cases at the beginning of each chapter that act as a starting point for lectures or discussions about that chapter’s content. Questions of Ethics vignettes that analyze an ethical consideration segment that relates to the chapter’s content. interviews with different practitioners who comment on aspects of organizational communication. These segments intend to complement the theories and perspectives of scholars found in the text. additional case studies at the conclusion of each chapter intended for group examination. These group cases help demonstrate how organizational teams function when confronted with problems that require collaboration and decision making. contemporary references, including references to COVID and the communication challenges for organizations during the pandemic.