Oganizational Communication In An Age Of Globalization - Chapter 1

Front 1

What are metaphors?

Back 1

An example of invisibility. As we become accustomed to their usage, we begin to overlook the significance of the representation.AMetaphors help us understand one thing in terms of something else.

Front 2

What are the different kinds of metaphors (4)?

Back 2

1) Standard metaphor = one whole in terms of another whole.
2) Synecdoche = a part of the whole or the whole for a part.
3) Metonymy = reference to something by naming an attribute associated item.
4) Personification = attributing human qualities to an abstraction

Front 3

What are the benefits of improved communication in an organization 4()?

Back 3

1) Employees feel connected to the business and understand how their actions can support it.

2) New employees exhibit solid connections to the company culture from their initial days of the day.

3) Communication quickly connects employees to changing business challenges, facilitating quicker adjustments to fluctuating market conditions.
4) Management effectively connects with employees through strong leadership during organizational change.

Front 4

What is organizational communication?

Back 4

It includes a whole array of things, such as symbols, messages, interactions, relationships, networks and larger discourses.

Front 5

What is an organization?

Back 5

A system of consciously coordinated activities or forces of two or more persons.

Front 6

What are the 6 characteristics of an organization?

Back 6

1) A group of people working systematically towards a certain goal.
2) Created by people through communication.
3) Hierarchical (usually).
4) Recognized by people (in general).
5) Includes certain rules.
6) Independent units that function towards a similar goal.

Front 7

What is the difference between organizational communication and communication and organizing?

Back 7

Organizational communication = static (place where communication happens)

Communication and organizing = process

Front 8

What are the roles of organizations in society (4)?

Back 8

1. Provide goods and sufficiency.
2. Efficiency.
3. Service public interest.
4. Shapes our identity = how we define ourselves.