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Resources for the major in
Organizational Communication
Internet Links
Links of interest to students majoring in
Organizational Communication:
MTSU Career and Employment Center
-- Information about internships, jobs, resume writing, interviewing, and more.
National Communication Association (NCA)
Association for Business
Communication (ABC). Includes a consultants interest group and
also committees studying intercultural and international issues.
International Association of
Business Communicators (IABC).
A network of professionals in corporate communication, media relations, human
resources, community relations, and training.
Tennessee Communication
Association (TCA). Has an interest group in
corporate/organizational communication.
Prominent Names in
Organizational Communication
Dr. W. Charles Redding
(1914-1994). A renowned communication scholar known as the father of
modern organizational communication, he was a professor at Perdue University.
He is the author of several books including Communication Within the
Organization, How to Conduct a Readership Survey, and
The Corporate Manager's Guide to Better Communication.
A prestigious award in his memory is given by the International
Communication Association (ICA), the W. Charles Redding Dissertation Award in
Organizational Communication.
Dr. Sue DeWine (http://www.hanover.edu/abouthanover/facts/inaug/dewinebio),
currently president of Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana, has been a
communication consultant and fund raiser. She was a professor of
organizational communication and leadership at Ohio State University from
1985-2000, and is also a co-author of several books including Organizational
Communication: Foundations, Challenges, and Misunderstandings, The
Consultant's Craft, and Exploring Human Communication.
Dr. Cal W. Downs (http://www2.ku.edu/~coms/faculty/downs.shtml)
is known for his research and books on organizational communication analysis.
He is best known for his work on communication audits and on communication
satisfaction (with Dr. Michael D. Hazen,
http://www.wakeforest.edu/communication/Faculty/IndividualFac/Hazen.html).
Roger D'Aprix (http://www.roico.com/team_daprix.html)
is vice president of ROI Communication consulting firm and has written numerous books on leadership and employee
communication. He is the author of Communicating for Change:
Connecting the Workplace with the Marketplace, Face-to-Face:
Communicating for Leadership,
Communicating for Productivity, and The Credible Company: Communicating
with a Skeptical Workforce.
Movies to See
* An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
* Eron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2006)
* The Laramie Project (docu-drama of the Matthew Shepard case) (2002)
* Pirates of Silicon Valley (2000)
* Erin Brockovich (2000)
* Silkwood (1999)
* A Civil Action (1999)
* Office Space (1999)
* Courage Under Fire (1996)
* Apollo 13 (1995)
* Disclosure (1994)
* The Firm (1993)
* A Few Good Men (1992)
* The Hunt for the Red October (1990)
* Glory (1989)
* Working Girl (1988)
* Wall Street (1987)
* Norma Rae (1979)
Shows to Watch
60 Minutes CBS Sunday evenings 6:00PM CST
News to Listen to and to
Read
Listen to NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
Read the front page section and the local news section of the Sunday newspaper.
Books and Resources for
Organizational Communication Majors
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General Organizational
Communication
The IABC Handbook of Organizational
Communication. (2006). San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
The New Handbook of Organizational Communication: Advances in Theory,
Research, and Methods, edited by Fredric M. Jablin and Linda L. Putnam.
(2001). Thousand Oaks, California:
Sage Publications, Inc.
Kramer, Michael W. (2003).
Managing Uncertainty in
Organizational Communication. Mahwah, N. J.: Lawrence Erlbaum
Associates, Inc., Publishers.
Miller, Katherine. (2008). Organizational Communication: Approaches
and Processes. Stamford, Connecticut: Wadsworth.
Modaff, Daniel P., DeWine, Sue, and Butler, Jennifer. (2007).
Organizational Communication: Foundations, Challenges, and Misunderstandings.
Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Richmond, Virginia Peck, and McCroskey, James C. (2008). Organizational
Communication for Survival: Making Work, Work. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Zaremba, Alan. (2005). Organizational
Communication: Foundations for Business and Collaboration.
Cincinnati, Ohio: South-Western College Publishing.
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Collaboration
Bennis, Warren, and Biederman, Patricia Ward. (1997).
Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration. New
York, N.Y: Perseus Books.
Chrislip, David D. (2002). The Collaborative Leadership Fieldbook.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Linden, Russell M. (2002). Working Across Boundaries: Making
Collaboration Work in Government and Nonprofit Organizations. San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
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Community Relations for Nonprofit Organizations
A non-profit organization, Fieldstone Alliance offers books, publications,
and consulting for non-profit organizations. Resources include books on
community building, lobbying, advocacy, organizing, fund raising, and
collaboration. Web site -- http://www.fieldstonealliance.org/ .
Ahern, Tom, and Joyaux, Simone. (2007). Keep Your Donors: The Guide to
Better Communications & Stronger Relationships. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass
Publishers.
Carver, John. (2006). Boards That Make a Difference (3rd ed.). San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Kretzmann, John P., and McKnight, John L. (1997).
Building Communities
from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's
Assets. ACTA Publications.
Mattessich, Paul, and Monsey, Barbara. (1997).
Community Building: What
Makes It Work. A Review of Factors Influencing Successful Community Building.
St. Paul, Minnesota: Fieldstone Alliance.
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Conflict Management
Carelli, Anne O’Brien. (2004).
The Truth About Supervision: Coaching,
Teamwork, Interviewing, Appraisals, 360 Degree Assessments, and Recognition.
Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd.
Dana, Daniel. (2001).
Conflict Resolution. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Cloke, Kenneth, and Goldsmith, Joan. (2005).
Resolving Conflicts at Work:
Eight Strategies for Everyone on the Job. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass
Publishers.
Folger, Joseph P., Poole, Marashall Scott, and Stutman, Randall K.
(2008). Working Through Conflict. Boston: Allyn and
Bacon.
Isenhart, Myra Warren, and Spangle, Michael. (2000). Collaborative
Approaches to Resolving Conflict. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage
Publications Inc.
Lubit, Roy H. (2004). Coping with Toxic Managers, Subordinates, and Other
Difficult People. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: FT Press.
Negotiation
(Harvard Business Essentials). (2003). Boston,
Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press.
Repa, Barbara Kate. (2007).
Your Rights in the Workplace. Nolo.
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Consulting
Sandlin, Eileen Figure. (2003).
Start Your Own Wedding Consulting
Business: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success. Entrepreneur Media Inc.
Silberman, Mel. (2001). The
Consultant’s Tool Kit. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Walker, June. (2005). Self-Employed Tax Solutions. Guilford,
Connecticut: The Globe Pequot Press.
Weiss, Alan. (2004). Getting Started in Consulting. Hoboken, New
Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Event
Planning
Allen, Judy. (2002).
The Business of Event Planning: Behind-the-Scenes
Secrets of Successful Special Events. New York: John Wiley & Sons,
Incorporated.
Allen, Judy. (2000). Event Planning: The Ultimate Guide to Successful
Meetings, Corporate Events, Fundraising Galas, Conferences, Conventions,
Incentives, and Other Special Events. New York: John Wiley & Sons,
Incorporated.
Armstrong, James S. (2001) Planning Special Events. New York: John
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
Getz, Donald. (2007). Event Studies: Theory, Research, and
Policy for Planned Events. Boston:
Butterworth-Heinemann.
Goldblatt, Joe. (2001). Special Events: Twenty-First Century Global Event
Management. New York: John Wiley and Sons.
Kilkenny, Shannon. (2006).
The Complete Guide to Successful Event
Planning. Florida: Atlantic Publishing Company.
Moran, Jill. (2004).
How to Start a Home-Based Event Planning Business.
Globe Pequot Press.
Silvers, Julia Rutherford. (2008). Risk Management for
Meetings and Events. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Silvers, Julia Rutherford. (2004).
Professional Event Coordination.
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
Yee, Angela. (2003).
The Christian Conference Planner: Organizing
Effective Events, Conferences, Retreats, Seminars, and Workshops. Union
City, CA: SummitStar Press.
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Leadership
De Pree, Max. (2003).
Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving
Community. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Hesselbein, Frances. (2002).
Hesselbein on Leadership. San Francisco:
Jossey-Bass Publishers.
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Strategic Planning for Non-Profit Organizations
Allison, Michael, and Kaye, Jude. (2005). Strategic Planning for
Nonprofit Organizations: A Practical Guide and Workbook, (2nd ed.). San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Andreasen,
Alan R., and Kotler, Philip. (2007). Strategic Marketing for
Non-Profit Organizations, 7th ed.).
Prentice Hall.
Barry, Bryan W. (1997).
Strategic Planning Workbook for Nonprofit
Organizations. St. Paul, Minnesota: Fieldstone Alliance.
Bryson, John M. (2004).
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit
Organizations: A Guide to Strengthening and Sustaining Organizational
Achievement. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Bonk, Kathy, Tynes, Emily, Griggs, Henry, and Sparks, Phil. (2008).
Strategic Communications for Nonprofits: A Step-by-Step Guide to Working
with the Media (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Kunreuther, Frances, Kim, Helen, Rodriguez, Robby. (2008).
Working Across
Generations: Defining the Future of Nonprofit Leadership. San Francisco:
Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Ross, Bernard, and Segal, Clare. (2002).
Breakthrough
Thinking for Nonprofit Organizations: Creative Strategies for Extraordinary
Results. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Sagawa, Shirley, and Jospin, Deborah. (2008).
The Charismatic
Organization: Eight Ways to Grow a Nonprofit that Builds Buzz, Delights
Donors and Energizes Employees. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass
Publishers.
Wymer, Walter, Knowles, Patricia A., and Gomes, Roger. (2006).
Marketing Management for Charitable and Nongovernmental Organizations.
Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications Inc.
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Organizational Culture
Driskill, Gerald W., and
Brenton, Angela Laird. (2005). Organizational Culture in
Action: A Cultural Analysis Workbook.
Thousand
Oaks, California: Sage Publications Inc.
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Organizational Communication Research and Analysis
Campbell, Bruce. (2000).
Listening to Your Donors.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass
Publishers.
Downs, Cal W., and Adrian, Allyson D. (2004).
Assessing
Organizational Communication. New York: The Guilford Press.
Edwards, Jack E., Thomas,
Marie D., Rosenfeld, Paul, and Booth-Kewley, Stephanie. (1997). How to
Conduct Organizational Surveys. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE
Publications, Inc.
Folkman, Joe. (1998). Employee Surveys That Make a Difference: Using
Customized Feedback Tools to Transform Your Organization. Provo, UT:
Novations Group.
Langford-Wood, Naomi, and Salter, Brian. (2002). Critical Corporate
Communications. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd..
Rubin, Rebecca B., Palmgreen, Phillip, and Sypher, Howard E. (1994). Communication Research Methods: A Sourcebook. New York: The Guilford
Press.
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Student Affairs and Student Life
Sandeen, Arthur, and Barr,
Margaret J. (2006). Critical Issues for Student Affairs:
Challenges and Opportunities.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
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