Contemporary Organisational Behavior

Contemporary Organisational Behavior

Essay Question:

Communication is central to understanding organisational behaviour as it affects organisational performance and individual career prospects.

Identify some of the barriers to communication in organisations. Select three organisations of your choice and show how they have tried to overcome these barriers.

Guidelines:

Many possible points can be discussed, including the following:

Barriers to communication might include power difference, gender differences, cultural diversity, individual perceptions, filtering, physical and psychological ‘noise’, technology, etc.

Methods for improving communication might include commitment to this objective by chief executives, words backed by action, commitment to two-way communication, emphasis on face-to-face conversation, sharing information with subordinates, encouraging employees to share good and bad news, message to be targeted to the audience intended, etc.

Recommended Reading (to support your assignment): Refer to relevant chapters as indicated in your module guide.

Antony, F. And MacVicar, A. (2011), Contemporary Organisational Behaviour, McGraw Hill.

Huczynski, A. and Buchanan, D. (2010) Organisational Behaviour, 7^th edition, FT. UK Prentice Hall, Harlow

Mullins, L.J. (2005) Management and Organisational Behaviour, FT. UK: Prentice Hall. Harlow

Jones, G. and George, J.(2007) Contemporary Manangement,McGraw-Hill

Wilson, F. (2010) Organisational Behaviour and Work: A Critical Introduction (3rd Edition) Oxford University Press

Journals:

Academy of Management Journal

British Journal of Management 

European Management Journal

Harvard Business Review* (an excellent place to seek out topics)

Human Resource Management Journal

Journal of Management Studies

Journal of Organizational Behaviour

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