COM3120: Organizational Communication Paper Assignment- University of North Florida
Purpose: The goal of this assignment is for you to analyze an organization of your choosing by examining its history and applying course concepts and theories.
Task: Write a 5 to 7 pages paper that analyzes an organization of your choosing. This paper is broken into 3 parts. Address the following information in each part:
1) Part A: Select an organization to research and analyze. Describe the organization by providing relevant background information such as the organization's history, mission, vision, values, and any other pertinent information. Part A should be no more than 20% of your paper.
2) Part B: Select between 4 and 6 of the following organizational communication concepts from the textbook and discuss them as they relate to the organization you chose. You should bring in specific concepts from the text for your analysis.
a. Organizational culture
b. Human relations
c. Human resources
d. Constitutive approaches
e. Critical and feminist approaches
f. Technology
g. Socialization
h. Decision making
i. Conflict management
j. Leadership
k. Organizational change
l. Diversity
m. Emotion in the workplace
n. Globalization
3) Part C: Evaluate how your chosen organization uses these aspects of communication. Does the organization use them well? Could it make improvements? Support your answers with specific material. Parts B and C should constitute at least 80% of your paper.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.