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Organizational Communication

Organizational communication focuses on how people interpret and employ information, messages, images, data and knowledge to accomplish personal and organizational objectives across diverse contexts, including profit and not-for-profit sectors.

We apply a wide variety of social and organization theories to study communication structures and processes such as the evolution of knowledge networks within and across organizations, uses of organizational information commons, deployment of transactive memories, applications of organizational intranets, strategic uses of information and communication resources, and the emergence of new organizational populations.

Analysis is directed at macro, mezzo and micro levels within the political, ethical and cultural spheres of a globalizing society. Projects include studies in organizational identity, multinational teams, trust in virtual organization and cultural values in decision making, collaborating and negotiation.