Organizational Communication Analysis
Organizational Communication Analysis Part II – Interpersonal and Intercultural Paper
· Resource: The Virtual Organizations Portal
Choose one of the three critical events listed below that would affect communication within your selected Virtual Organization (Kudler Fine foods):
· Leadership change such as a change in the chief executive officer or superintendent, political change, or major changes in management department heads
· Reorganization such as a merger or takeover; change in community or industry image or stature; gaining or losing accreditation; political change; or major employment changes such as outsourcing, layoffs, expansion, and foreign labor
· Crisis within an industry
Business: ethical violations, technological malfunction, major financial loss
Schools: change in stature, ethical violations, violence, major gang or drug incident
Health care: wrongful death, medication error, ethics violation
Government: mismanagement of funds, ethical violations, lack of response or preparedness, conflicting parties
Note. You must use your chosen critical event throughout all subsequent weekly assignments.
Write a 1,400 word paper.
Address how your selected Virtual Organizational critical event affects the following:
· Interpersonal communication ethics
· Perceptions of power
· Communication during conflict
· Intercultural and diversity conflict
· Communication climate
Identify what communications theories apply to this organization. You may choose from the following communications theories or others:
· General Systems theory
· Cognitive Dissonance Theory
· Social Exchange Theory
· Social Penetration Theory
· Face-negotiation theory
· Any other communication theory you studied in your BS/COM coursework. You may reference Introducing Communication Theory: Analysis and Application by R. West & L.H. Turner in the University Library eBook collection.
Explain how the application of a theoretical perspective would help the organization respond to this critical event.
Describe how the implementation of effective communication strategies might help the organization overcome this negative situation and arrive at a positive outcome.
Include a minimum of four academic sources.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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How change in leadership affects communication in Kudler Fine Foods
The modern day workplace is very much demanding on managers’ part as it requires them to keep on looking for new ways motivating their employees. It is through this motivation that the employees are motivated……………..
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