INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Paul Krivonos
OFFICE: SP 207B
OFFICE HOURS: TTH 9:00-9:30
PHONE: (818) 885-2853
E-MAIL #: pkrivonos@csun.edu

TEXTBOOK:

Daniels, T.D. & Spiker, B.K. (1994), Perspectives on
organizational communication, 3rd Ed. (Madison, WI:
Brown & Benchmark).

RECOMMENDED:

Rubin, R.B., Rubin, A.M., & Piele, L.J. (1990), Communication
research: Strategies and sources, 2nd Ed. (Belmont, CA: Wadsworth).

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

WEEKS 1-4 COMMUNICATION, ORGANIZATION, AND ORGANIZATIONAL
COMMUNICATION: AN OVERVIEW

• Daniels & Spiker: Chapters 1-3, 5

  • Perception and Meaning

  • Systems Theory

  • Principles of communication in organizations

  • Communication and Organizational Culture

Daniels & Spiker: Chapter 4

• Communication channels: formal and informal

• Communication networks in organizations

• Krivonos (available at Kinkos)

WEEK 7 MOTIVATION AND COMMUNICATION

• Daniels & Spiker: Chapter 3 (review)

WEEK 8 & 9 RELATIONAL COMMUNICATION IN ORGANIZATIONS

• Daniels & Spiker: Chapter 8, 9

  • Interpersonal needs

  • Relational messages

  • Relational currencies

WEEK 9 COMMUNICATION AND POWER

• Daniels & Spiker: Chapter 6

WEEKS 10, 11, 12 COMMUNICATION CLIMATE

• Communication climate

• Supportive/defensive communication

• Openness and Participative Decision Making

• Listening

• Daniels & Spiker: Chapters 6 (review)

• Daniels & Spiker: Chapter 7

WEEK 14 WRAP-UP

• Daniels & Spiker: Chapter 10-13

MIDTERM EXAMINATION I (30% of grade): 21 March (Covers Weeks 1-7)

MIDTERM EXAMINATION II (30% of grade): 17 May (Covers Weeks 8-14)

FINAL EXAMINATION (10% of grade): 23 May; 9:30-10:00 am

(This will be a take home final to be picked up in the department
office on the day before the final--no later than 4:00 p.m.-- and
handed in at the time of the final).

TERM PROJECT (30% of grade) DUE: 9 May

(May be turned in during class or turned in to the Speech
Communication Department office no later than 3:00 p.m. on this date.)

NOTE:This course will use the +/- grading option, based on standard
scores derived from the results of the four graded assignments listed
above. Although such scores normally reflects the determination of
grades under typical circumstances, the instructor reserves the right
to adjust grades both up and down based on the subjective assessment
of such factors as participation, diligence, citizenship, and any
improvement in class performance, among others.

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