Students will identify one of the topics below, then you are to choose one of three approaches to the study of organizational communication: the systems approach, the cultural approach, or the critica

Students will identify one of the topics below, then you are to choose one of three approaches to the study of organizational communication: the systems approach, the cultural approach, or the critical approach.  Once you have selected your topic and approach, write a 300-word rationale for the topic to complete their critical assignment paper. The paper is an analysis an organizational communication process and/or theory. They will, also, include a list of at least five sources they plan to use in the paper.

Topic List (choose one topic below and then one approach):

Communication in Employment Interviews

Information-Seeking in Socialization                  

The Role Development Process                            

Giving and Receiving Feedback

Small Group Decision Making                                                                                                       

Participation in Decision Making                                                              

Conflict Resolution Styles                                                                                                                

Bargaining and Negotiation                                                                                                            

3rd Party Conflict Resolution

Communication in Organizational Change

Emotional Labor in Organizations

Communication as a Cause of Burnout                                                                                       

Communicative Coping with Burnout                                                                        

Differential Treatment in Culturally Diverse Organizations                                                 

Communication and Customer Service in Organizations                                                                       

Organizational Image Management

Communication Media Usage in Organizations                                                                                                          

The Effects of Communication Technologies

Communication in Service Organizations

Globalization and Organizational Communication