Abstract
This article presents a study describing the current status and characteristics of the basic organizational communication course reported by 285 college or university departments offering this course in North America. This survey is compared with surveys conducted in 1979 and 1988. The results indicate that the course is most typically taught by one faculty member in lecture/discussion format and emphasizes organizational and communication theory over skills. Students are most typically upper-level undergraduates. The course appears to be facing increasing demand. Changes are occurring in the content and structure of the course with the topics of gender differences, organizational culture, communication technology, ethics and theories of organizational communication receiving increased attention. The most frequently reported instructional problem is lack of time to cover the course materials adequately.
Recommended Citation
Treadwell, Donald and Applbaum, Ronald L.
(1995)
"The Basic Course in Organizational Communication: A National Survey,"
Basic Communication Course Annual: Vol. 7, Article 6.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bcca/vol7/iss1/6
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