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The field of organizational communication is somewhat related to mass communication and even intercultural communications, but more specifically concerns the ways that people interact and communicate within organizations such as businesses and political groups. Since the 1930s, organizational communication experts have looked at how humans behave in organizations in order to recognize patterns and to analyze how a membership in an organization can affect a person's behaviors and decisions. In this section of our blog, we look at the latest research, surveys and analyses in the organizational communication field. This growing subsection of communication study has important applications, especially due to ways that e-mail, text messaging and other new information technologies have influenced human communication over the past several years.
With a communication degree from an accredited, respected university, you’ll have access to a tremendous number of job opportunities and internships. However, minors can also play a significant role in your career options (or lack thereof). While minors are optional, they’re well worth your consideration. Here are five minors that work well with a communication [...] Read more »
When it comes to business jargon and buzz words, some are used so often that they have lost all meaning to individuals who work tirelessly on the ground level of an operation. This does not mean that certain words or concepts now carry no meaning in the commercial world, however, but it is simply the [...] Read more »
The importance of communication cannot be overstated in business or in the workplace. It is such an essential aspect of business that no business team can succeed without it. But, are there any key differences in communicating to small teams and large teams that constitute any major advantages in their performance? Let’s take a closer [...] Read more »
As job seekers, we’re told early on that we need a great resume to wow the employers before we can even get an interview. However, the cover letter is just as much a priority if not more than the resume. When beginning the process of accessing an application online or otherwise, the first thing employers [...] Read more »
Thanks to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the like, we live in a world of infinite and instant connections. But do social media connections equal fulfilling relationships? We can have 3,000 Facebook friends but no one to hang out with on Friday night. We can post every random thought that flits through our mind but find [...] Read more »
Many university graduates with communication degrees make the mistake of thinking they can only go into public relations or communication-specific careers. However, the reality couldn’t be further from the truth. Virtually all modern career paths require strong communication skills, so this type of degree can be used to get a foot in the door for [...] Read more »
A degree in communication provides individuals with a large number of career opportunities. This is due primarily to the nature of the degree, which provides an understanding in the various methods people communicate without a focus on a specific field. Due to the open ended nature of the undergraduate bachelor degree, some individuals may choose [...] Read more »
Poor communication in the workplace can lead to low morale and lack of productivity, which inevitably will have a negative impact on the bottom line. Even when operations seem to be going well, it can be important to review whether the lines of communication need to be improved. Luckily, getting all the employees on the [...] Read more »
The following infographic by Accenture sums up the ways in which Generation Y women differ from women of earlier generations in the workplace and details the ways in which they resemble those who came before them. For example, the majority of young women expect to be treated equally in the workplace. However, they are still much less likely to ask a superior for a raise than men of the same age. Read more »
The job market sucks. But it's looking up here at CommunicationStudies.com. In an effort to continue being the best online resource for those in the field of communication studies -- or just those interested in learning about communication -- we have just launched a job listings board to keep our fellow communication scholars, new graduates and professionals employed and living large. Read more »