Phillip G. Clampitt Ph.D.

Organizational Communication

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Organizational Communication
Comm 335 (9702)

Fall 2011

Professor: Phillip G. Clampitt, Ph.D. Philip J. and Elizabeth B. Hendrickson Professor of Business

Office: Mary Cofrin Hall C336

Office Hours:  TTh 10:50 - 11:30, T 3:15 - 4:50

Phone: 465-2324

E-mail: Clampitp@uwgb.edu

Website: www.uwgb.edu/clampitp

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Purpose of the Course

This course investigates the nature of communication in organizations and its effects.  The course takes a problem-centered approach, focusing on typical communication difficulties organization experience.  Case studies are used to learn how to effectively apply communication theory to actual organizational situations.  Additionally, the emphasis is on looking at organizations from a message-centered perspective.  While the course draws on knowledge and research gathered from a variety of academic disciplines, the focus is on how meaning is created and transmitted through the use of verbal and nonverbal messages.

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Texts

• Communicating for Managerial Effectiveness 4th edition by Clampitt

• See www.imetacomm.com/cme4 for Study Guides

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Evaluation

Each student’s final grade will be based on the following percentages:

•      40%:  2 Exams (mid-term and comprehensive final) @ 20% each

  •      55%:  2 Case Studies (25%-30% split)      

•      5%:     Participation/Quizzes                           

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Grading Scale

All grading will be done on a “0 - 100%” scale which translates into the following letter grades: 

A:    92% +	C:   72 -78%
AB:  89 - 91%	CD:  69 - 71%
B:    82 - 88%	D:    60 - 68%
BC:  79 -81%	F:    Below 59%