This course will examine the theory and practice of organizational leadership development. Students will study practices and strategies to understand the complexities of communicating and leading within a variety of organizational environments. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010  - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
Registration Restriction(s): Bachelor of General Studies students only

• Organizational Communication: Foundations for Collaboration.  Alan Jay Zaremba. 
• Publisher: ‎ Kendall Hunt Publishing
• Publication date: ‎ February 1, 2021
• Edition: ‎ 4th
• Language: ‎ English
• ISBN-10: ‎ 179245032X

   

  An electronic copy of this book can be purchased from the publisher at a reduced rate here: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/organizational-communication-foundations-collaboration

   

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Analyze and map social and business environment of organizations 

2. Define and act on the expectations and different communication styles of internal and external stakeholders 

3. Design informative, persuasive & collaborative presentations and documents 

4. Engage into successful team communication 

5. Develop practical leadership and presentation skills

 Course Assessment Table

Grade Weights

 Assignment Outline

Discussion Posts

Discussion posts vary in form, but most of them will be QCQ discussion posts that require students to do an initial discussion post in response to the reading by Thursday night of the assigned week, with two responses to peer posts due by Sunday night.  These are structured posts in which the student chooses a quote from the text, explains what it means, why it is significant, and provides an illustrative example in a long, detailed paragraph.  The student then provides two generative questions based on the reading from the text.  For the response posts, students must respond to a question from two different peers.  These responses include an engagement of the question by sharing and explaining an example, sharing and explaining a link, or sharing and explaining a quote from elsewhere in the chapter in a long, detailed paragraph.  Clearly, engagement means a thoughtful explanation in response to the peer’s question.   The goal of these assignments is to encourage students to engage with the material and with each other through simulating a well-informed class discussion.  

Trend Analysis Paper

For this 3-4 page paper, students find a book, article, or webpage addressing a current trend in organizational communication.  This could be related to execution or technology, content or strategy, or thematic changes in communication culture.  For the paper, students will explain the details of the trend, using two specific examples from their chosen source to explain the shape and significance of this trend. They will then put this trend in the context of historical change as they see it.  Finally, they will speculate about the consequences of this trend in the next decade or so.  The goal of this assignment is to reinforce how organizational communication evolves constantly and quickly. 

Communication Failure Paper

In this 3-4 page analysis, students will find a news story from the past decade in which organizational communication failure resulted in real-world consequences for an organization.  This could include government, universities, sports teams, companies, or mainstream/social media outlets.  To fulfill the assignment, students must provide a primary link to the news story, at least two additional sources about the organization or situation, and integrate two quotes from the text into their analysis.  The fundamental questions organizing this analysis are as follows: 1. What went wrong with the organizational communication with this situation? 2. Based on what we have learned, how could the people involved have acted differently to get a better outcome?  The goal of this assignment is to have students use the text and other scholarly sources to apply their knowledge to a real-world communication situation.

Leadership Reflection

This 1-2 page paper is a reflection on the student’s goals, course experience, and future situation.  To fulfill the assignment, students will answer a series of short questions with one-paragraph answers, drawing on material from the text, anecdotes from class discussion, outside sources, or personal experiences.  The goal of this assignment is to help students reflect on their experience in the course and what course content might be most useful in their future leadership and organizational experiences.  

  Grade Scheme

The following grading standards will be used in this class:

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It is my goal to:

• Respond to student messages within 1 business day
• Provide grades and feedback within 1-4 days from the due date. Essays and papers may take longer.

Late Work & Attendance: 

While this class is asynchronous and online, it is expected that assignments will be turned in on time. 10% will be docked per day that it is late. Thus, if you turn in an assignment two hours late, the highest score you may get would be a 90/100. If you turned it in 26 hours late, the highest score you may achieve would be an 80/100. 

This said, I also recognize that life happens. Extenuating circumstances crop up. If you have a medical, family, or other emergency, reach out to me ASAP and we will try to work something out. 

Program and Course Fees

 Course Information

ORGL 3512

Organizational Leadership and Communication

Online Asynchronous

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Artificial Intelligence

“Within this course, all submitted assignments should be written, developed, created, or inspired by you. If any work is created by artificial intelligence (AI) it will be considered plagiarized work and a violation of SUU Policy 6.33: Academic Misconduct. This could result in a failing grade to disciplinary action through the Dean of Students’ Office. AI is an evolving technology and will impact our academic, professional, and personal lives. It is important that as part of your education, you learn to critically think, create, and evaluate products/assignments.”

“Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT and BingAI, are not allowed to be used in this class. Although the use of these types of tools may be allowed in other classes or are used professionally, this class will focus on learning foundations without the aid of generative AI. Any perceived use of generative AI will be investigated for possible submission to the university as cheating.”

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