Strategic organizational communication : in a global economy

"Organizations are a key to understanding society's beliefs, values, structures, practices, tensions. People determine the overall strategies they use to operate the societies they live in, though they are largely unaware of the process by which these choices are made. This book shows how...

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Main Authors: Conrad, Charles R. (Author), Poole, Marshall Scott , 1951- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell , 2012
Edition:7th ed
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300 |a xiv, 506 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 25 cm. 
500 |a Machine generated contents note: Unit I: Underlying Concepts 1 Strategic Organizational Communication 2 Keys to Strategic Organizational Communication Unit II: Strategies of Organizing 3 Traditional Strategies of Organizing 4 Relational Strategies of Organizing 5 Cultural Strategies of Organizing 6 Network Strategies of Organizing Postscript to Unit II: Contingency Perspective on Organizing Strategies Unit III: Challenges in the 21st Century 7 Communication, Power, and Politics in Organizations 8 Communication, Decision Making, and Conflict in Organizations 9 Communciation and Organizational Change 10 Communication and Diverse Workplaces 11 Communication, Globalization, and Organizations 12 Communication, Ethics, and Organizational Rhetoric Postscript to Unit III Epilogue 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
520 |a "Organizations are a key to understanding society's beliefs, values, structures, practices, tensions. People determine the overall strategies they use to operate the societies they live in, though they are largely unaware of the process by which these choices are made. This book shows how any strategy of organization, including its design, system of motivation and control, form of leadership, and relationship to communication technologies, can be harnessed, empowering people to manage these structures, rather than be managed by them. Keeping a sophisticated and approachable style that has made it a standard for over twenty years, Strategic Organizational Communication engages readers in a comprehensive discussion of organizational communication theories. This updated seventh edition includes: Coverage of recent events and their ethical dimensions, including the bank crisis and bailouts in the US and UK A nuanced, in-depth discussion of technology, and a new chapter on organizational change New and revised case studies for a fresh view on perennial topics, incorporating a global focus throughout Online Instructors' Manual, including sample syllabi, tips for using the case studies, test questions, and supplemental case studies" 
520 |a "Surveying a wide variety of disciplines, this fully-revised 7th edition offers a sophisticated and engaging treatment of the rapidly expanding field of organizational communication Places organizations and organizational communication within a broader social, economic, and cultural context Applies a global perspective throughout, including thoughtful consideration of non-Western forms of leadership, as well as global economic contexts Offers a level of sophistication and integration of ideas from a variety of disciplines that makes this treatment definitive Updated seventh edition: Updated to include recent events and their ethical dimensions, including the bank crisis and bailouts in the US and UK Offers a nuanced, in-depth discussion of technology, and a new chapter on organizational change Includes new and revised case studies for a fresh view on perennial topics, incorporating a global focus throughout Online Instructors' Manual, including sample syllabi, tips for using the case studies, test questions, and supplemental case studies " 
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