1.	To analyze critically existing theory and research 
regarding organizational communication.

2.	To apply existing organizational communication theory 
and research to concrete organizational problems, dilemmas, and 
tensions. 

3.	To develop a perspective for viewing the relationship 
between communication and the effective functioning of 
organizations.

Work and Organizational Communication
Scientific management, human relations, and human resources 
approaches to organizational communication
Systems theory, sense making, and organizational communication
Cultural approaches to organizational communication
Critical approaches to organizational communication
Communication networks
Interpersonal relationships in organizations
Leadership and organizational communication
Issues management
Communication, change, and innovation

Academic honesty is – defined broadly and simply – the 
performance of all academic work without cheating, lying, 
stealing, or receiving assistance from any other person or 
using any source of information not appropriately authorized or 
attributed” (From the Preamble to “A Culture of Honesty”). The 
University, the Department of Communication Studies, and I 
personally take academic honesty very seriously. Every student 
at the University of Georgia should be familiar with the 
booklet, “A Culture of Honesty: Policies and Procedures on 
Academic Dishonesty.” If you are not, please obtain one of 
these booklets and read it carefully. This document has a 
thorough presentation of four types of academic dishonesty, 
including plagiarism, unauthorized assistance, lying/tampering, 
and theft, as well as the procedures that are in place to 
adjudicate alleged incidents of academic dishonesty. The 
policies and procedures described in “A Culture of Honesty” 
will be strictly followed. University Mandated Statement 
Concerning the University Honor Code & Academic Honesty All 
academic work must meet the standards contained in “A Culture 
of Honesty.” Students are responsible for informing themselves 
about those standards before performing any academic work. More 
detailed information about academic honesty can be found at 
http://www.uga.edu/ovpi/honesty/acadhon.htm.