COM 324-01 Course Schedule (subject to change)
 

T 1/15	Introduction to the course and each other
R 1/17	Defining organizational communication; Introducing classical management (start reading Chapter 1) Response Paper 1 assigned on  R 1/17
(F 1/18	Last day to add – Sun 1/20 is last day for full refund)
T 1/22	Bureaucracy and scientific management (continue with Chapter 1)
R 1/24	"Human Relations" approaches (read Chapter 2)
T 1/29 & R 1/31	"Human Resources" approaches (Chapter 3)
T 2/5	Paper Workshop
R 2/7	Catch-up and review
R 2/12	Exam 1
R 2/14 & T 2/19	Introducing organizational culture (start reading Chapter 5) Response Paper 1 due on R 2/14
R 2/21	Studying organizational culture (continue with Chapter 5) Response Paper 2 assigned on R 2/21
T 2/26	Introducing the critical perspective (start reading Chapter 6)
R 2/28	Applying the critical perspective (continue with Chapter 6)
T 3/4	Introducing the systems perspective (start reading Chapter 4)
R 3/6	Applying the systems perspective (continue with Chapter 4)
T 3/11 & R 3/13	No class – Spring Break
T 3/18	Paper Workshop
R 3/20	Catch-up and review
(F 3/21	Last day to withdraw)
T 3/25	Exam 2
R 3/27	Definitions and models of conflict (start reading Chapter 9) Response Paper 2 due on R 3/27
T 4/1	Managing conflict (continue with Chapter 9)
R 4/3	Third parties in conflict (continue with Chapter 9) Response Paper 3 assigned on R 4/3
T 4/8	Organizational socialization (read Chapter 7)
R 4/10	No Class – Central States Communication Association Convention
T 4/15	Organizational decision making (read Chapter 8)
R 4/17	Motivation and feedback
T 4/22	Organizational change and leadership (read Chapter 10)
R 4/24	Paper Workshop
T 4/29	Emotion in the workplace (read Chapter 11) Response Paper 3 Due on T 4/29
R 5/1	Catch-up and review
R 5/8	Exam 3, 1 to 2:15 p.m.

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