ORGL3700-B Leadership and Communication (Fall 2017)

Course Details

Section will be taught as a combination of online and in class meetings. There are regularly scheduled class meeting times as well as significant online interaction and assignments. Students must arrange for daily access to a computer and the Internet prior to the start of classes. Robert Morris labs are to be used only as a backup in special situations and may not be relied upon for extended periods of time. In addition to the Internet link, online classes have a large emphasis on email. All messages from the instructor and other information regarding online classes, including user ids, passwords, and login instructions will be sent to your Robert Morris University email account. Visit http://rmu.blackboard.com/ for more information.
Session, Dates: 3 (08/28/2017 - 10/20/2017)
Days: T
Time: 06:00 - 08:00 pm
Location: Moon Campus
Room: Wheatley Center 113
Seats Available: 16 Seats
Credits: 3

Course Description

This course explores how communication affects, positively and negatively, the leader-follower dynamic. It also includes the role and function of communication in creating, structuring, and maintaining contemporary organizations by examining communication models of organizational theory, interpersonal dynamics, conflict management, technology, and issues of diversity. Communication models, strategies for crisis communication and other public relations efforts, as well as practice in professional writing and presenting will be offered.

Prerequisite: CSEN1020 & CSCM1030 or CSCM2040 or CSCM2050

Course Materials

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About the Instructor(s)

Tera L. McIntosh, Ph.D.
Part-Time Faculty
Communication and Organizational Leadership

mcintosh@rmu.edu
412-397-6849 phone
412-397-6468 fax
Wheatley Center 142
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