Saturday 10 August 2013

COM 530 Week 1 DQ 1




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How are organizational culture and organizational communication related to each other? Provide examples to support your answer.



COM 530 Week 1 DQ 2




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What types of groups have you been a part of in your life? What role did you play in each group?



COM 530 Week 1 Individual Assignment Organizational Behavior and Communication Paper




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COM 530 Week 1 Individual Assignment Organizational Behavior and Communication Paper
Choose one of the following organizations:

·         Walt Disney Company
·         Cisco Systems, Inc.
·         General Electric Company (GE)
·         Nordstrom, Inc.
·         Starbucks Coffee Company
·         Google
·         International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
·         3M
·         Southwest Airlines Co.
·         U.S. Army or other branch of service
·         American Red Cross

·         Review one organization’s philosophy, mission, vision, and values statements. These are the organization’s espoused values: What the organization says it values. Conduct research in the University Library to find articles about the organization’s enacted values: What the company actually does.

·         Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper based on your review and research in which you complete the following:

·         Briefly describe the culture of the chosen organization, noting whether the organization’s espoused values align with its enacted values. To what extent is communication in an organization determined by the organization’s culture?

·         Describe the role communication plays in perception and organizational culture. How might misalignment between espoused values and enacted values affect perceptions within an organization?

·         Identify the role of conflict in group communication. How might the organization you chose use conflict to improve communication within and among groups?

·        Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.



COM 530 Week 2 DQ 1




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What are some of the advantages of working in groups?  What are some of the disadvantages?  Provide examples to support your answer.



COM 530 Week 2 DQ 2




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What are some of the potential barriers that groups may encounter when communicating virtually?  What can be done to work around these barriers?



COM 530 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Group Communication Paper




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COM 530 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Group Communication Paper
You are a manager responsible for introducing new employees in your organization to their teammates. Having recently accepted a promotion, you have decided to write a three-page memo for the new manager who will replace you. The new manager is an accountant with limited background in group formation and communication. In this memo, draw upon the workplace experience of your Learning Team members by using real-life examples to help you complete the following:

·         Describe the five stages of group development briefly and explain how relationships form in groups. Describe the role of group communication in this process.
·         Analyze barriers that may exist in group communications.
·         Describe techniques to overcome those barriers and enhance group communication.




COM 530 Week 2 Reflection Summary