Organizational communication

Introduction “Communication is exchange of words and meanings, a two - way process of sending and receiving messages (Beckham, King, 1992). Also communication is transfer of information from sender to receiver with condition that receiver understands the message (Weihrich, Koontz, 1993). For efficient communication it is necessary that receiver understands meaning of message and show it to sender through some expected reactions (Ivancevich, Matteson, 2002).” Spaho, K., M.A. (2010) page 2.…

define “important” individual and organizational values. The next step is to then rank values and alternatives from greatest to least importance based off of what they feel is rational or “good” for the…

need for organizational change can arise to meet the demands of the stakeholders, shareholders and policymakers. In order to help with the process of change there are many models for organizational change that have been explained by theorists. The change models created by Kurt Lewis and Todd Jick both share a common goal to aid organizations in planning for change with steps, strategies, and leadership roles, methods to deal with resistance and communication processes. The organizational…

structure or lineup if you will. They each have a code that puts them in the same category of organization or business together. This code is made up of various things, but the main parts are a leader, a purpose, and an organizational chart whether written down or not, and communication. These aspects create organizations, but how the organization uses these aspects or incorporates these aspects into the organization sets each of them apart. As we have learned previously this semester and last…

Annotated Bibliography Public Relations and communication in the workplace are key elements for prosperity in any organization. This document highlights and addresses communication and public relations practices utilized in Business Communication. First, the authors examine communication in cognation to innovation and ingeniousness. Second, the suggestions that communication, and public cognations should manage to establish themselves as self-standing disciplines. Conclusively, an…

Grosser, T. J., Lopez-Kidwell, V., Labianca, G. & Ellwardt, L. (2012). Hearing it though the grapevine: Positive and negative workplace gossip. Organizational Dynamics, 41, 52-61 Introduction In this article, Grosser, Lopez-Kidwell, Labianca and Ellwardt (2012) point out gossip has both sides depending on the intentions. As a fundamental human activity, gossip cannot be eliminated but can be controlled. It is a talk evaluating a third party by two or more persons, which brings…

The textbook Organizational Behavior by Kreitner and Kinick described motivation as “psychological processes that arouse and direct goal-directed behavior”(207). Motivated employers and employees have the ability to operate and lead an organization to satisfy customers’ needs and want to keep the organization stable. Motivation is one of the many essentials in the business field. Workplaces with motivation and goal setting often result in confident workers. Organizations with confident workers…

various other solutions noted throughout this analysis are essential. After the initial redefining of organizational strategy and roles, the remaining actions will be addressed respectively: (1) create a modified mechanistic model, (2) train management to have greater leadership skills, (3) motivate the employees to increase productivity, job enrichment, and satisfaction, (4) enhance communication between management and employees, and (5) create a lasting ethical, hard-working, respectful…

It removes the inherent levels of hierarchy and the disconnections that usually follow. Decentralization is a key communication strategy and there is no better way to decentralize communication than to put the leader below those he or she leads. According to Raymond E. Miles et al. (Miles et al., 1978) under the assumption of the behavioral leadership approach, members of an organization want to feel useful…

information technologies referred to as social media that support interpersonal communication and collaboration through Internet-based platforms. Some of the most common social media tools are social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook that have hundreds of millions of users on a daily basis. The popularity and increased used of social media continues to grow and has become an important part of modern communication (Kane, Alavi, Labianca & Borgatti, 2014, p.275). Consequently, social…