CAS 452Organizational Communication Theory and Research

3 credits · Communication Arts and Sciences · Penn State

CAS 452 : Organizational Communication Theory and Research explores the nature and function of communication in organizations; emphasis is placed on theoretical concepts, tools, and skills for effective management of communication. The goal is to open students' minds to the importance and centrality of the communicative process within formal and informal organizations. The course explores communication theories which focus on and help explain the complex interactions that occur at numerous levels within modern organizations. The course culminates in a semester long "communication audit" of an organization to test the explanatory power of communication theories in the working world. There is also a writing intensive version of this course, CAS 452W . Students may only receive credit for one of the versions of CAS 452 .