COM 2601 PORTFOLIO EXAMINATION.. DYNAMICS OF ORGANISATIONAL COMMUNICATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.1. Defining Organizational Communication. 2.1. Discussing Seven communication networks and the direction of communication within organizations. 3.1. Five networks as channels of communication. 4.1. Defining conflict in the organization and Discussing the levels of Organizational conflict. 5.1. Discussing the main effects of organizational communication technology on organizational communication. 6.1. Discussing approaches in terms of the nature and assessment of communication. 7.1. Describing the Driving and Resisting forces of change of both external and internal environments. 8.1. Naming and Describing Four organizational communication Research types. DECLARATION FORM. 1 QUESTION 1: DEFINING ORGANISATIONAL COMMUNICATION. 1.1. Organizational Communication is the exchange of information, ideas, views within and outside the organization. It is the flow of information within a network of interdependent relationship. According to Goldhabe , organizational communication is a group of individuals who interact with each other through the dissemination of information for the benefit of the organization for the purposes of mutual understanding.Organisational Communication is based on an integrated process to exchange and interpret all messages by encouraging purposeful ,data driven dialogue to create and nourish long term profitable relationships with stakeholders in support of the corporate brand of the organization (Niemann,2005:30).