COMM 305 1st Edition Lecture 27 Outline of Last Lecture 1 Approaches to Organizational Communication a Organization as container b Organization as producer c Organization as constituted 2 Unobtrusive and connective control theory a Forms of control simple technological bureaucratic b Connective control identification and discipline 3 Example Control on a cruise Outline of Current Lecture 1 Approaches to Organizational Communication a Organization as container b Organization as producer c Organization as constituted 2 Unobtrusive and concertive control theory a Forms of control simple technological bureaucratic b Concertive control identification and discipline 3 Example Mud Blood and the Beer Current Lecture You become the agent of control You identify with the agent in some way What the organization values you come to value We work at places because we believe what they are doing Someone that is connected to the organization will make choices naturally with what the organization wants We may not be aware of the ways we are being controlled Joanna s boss encourages her to wear more flair She wasn t getting into the companies ideas There was another coworker that wore much flair He got into the companies beliefs Question 1 What is organizational osmosis We either do or don t go with the values of an organization Organizational Osmosis Seemingly effortless adoption of the ideas values and culture of an organization on the basis of preexisting socialization Question 2 Did you experience organizational osmosis before coming to A M Explain Question 3 What does it mean to say that organizational assimilation is inherently reciprocal Give and take from each end Taking on the values of the organization I am an individual You have your own beliefs and ideas You may believe some of what you re taught not believe some You can help change the team
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