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Aug 26 |
Introductions. Receive anonymous online discussion code. How to read
the text. How to take notes. |
Read the
syllabus this
week. Understand the goals and procedures of the class. Decide if you wish to remain in this class. |
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Aug 28 |
The changing world of work Establish study teams |
Text: Eisenberg and Goodall, pp. 1-19, pp. 51-54 Quiz |
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Watch
the film: “Office Space” before Sept 11
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Sept 2 |
How can we think about “communication?” Critical reading workshop (special guest from ACE) |
read before class! pp. 20-27, 43, 44 Reading Response Essay
(on sept 2 readings) due 9/1 before midnight 12 |
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Sept 4 |
How can we think about “organization?” |
pp. 28-43, 44 (read before class!) |
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Sept 9 |
Instructor was sick. Schedule has been adjusted |
pp. 51-83 Reading Response Essay
(on sept 9 readings) due 9/8 before midnight |
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Sept 11 |
Looking at organizations as “machines,” what do we focus on? Roots in the Industrial Revolution. The mechanization of the workplace |
pp. 51-83 revised RR2 due 5 p.m. (optional resubmission) online discussion of “office space” continues until |
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Watch the first 45 minutes of the film “The
Gods Must be Crazy” before September 25
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4 |
Sept 16 |
Automation, Mechanization
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Read this article about Digital Diploma Mills prior to class Quiz |
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Sept 18 |
Looking at organizations as “containers with humans inside,” what do we see? The “Satisfaction-Productivity” mystery Human Relations and Human Resource Approaches |
pp. 65-80 online: read about the Hawthorne Studies READ ALL FOUR PAGES Mayo, Findings, Hawthorne Studies, Hawthorne Effect. |
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5 |
Sept 23 |
Looking at Organizations as “Organic Systems,” what do we focus on? |
pp. 88-103 Reading Response Essay Due 9/22
before midnight |
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Sept 25 |
Sense-making Approaches |
pp. 103-107 online: read about Weick online film discussion of The Gods Must be Crazy continues until |
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Watch the film “Nightmare before Christmas” before October 2 |
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Sept 30 |
Catch up, review, shift from systems theory to cultural theories. SCHEDULE MODIFIED September 25, 2003 |
Read chapter five before Thursday's class Assignment to turn in before class: 1) Bring a list of the five most important questions you have about the concepts of org comm to date. 2) Bring a list of the five most important points you have learned thus far in the semester. 3) Find a newspaper or magazine clipping that exemplifies a theory we have discussed and write a one page concise explanation of how it exemplifies your selected concept or theory and with what possible effects on the readers/viewers of this example. See the syllabus for written paper submission guidelines. Be precise, clear, and concise. You do not have very many lines to accomplish a lot. Good practice to do this type of writing, which is not the same as essay writing... Strive to do your best work here. Pretend this is an exam/evaluation situation if it helps. |
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Oct 2 |
Looking at organizations as cultures, what do we see? SCHEDULE MODIFIED September 25, 2003 |
Chapter 5 Quiz Discuss ch 5 concepts and using “Nightmare” Online film discussion of “Nightmare” continues until |
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7 |
Oct 7 |
The Chicago Cubs as an organizational culture |
Bring assignment to class (see Blackboard for guidelines) |
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Oct 9 |
SCHEDULE MODIFIED October 6, 2003 |
Read
chapters assigned via email; come to class prepared to work in teams on
a case study |
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8 |
Oct 14 |
Catch up, review |
Take home portion of exam (given Oct 9) due electronically via student dropbox before class begins. No late papers accepted. Review readings and bring questions |
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Oct 16 |
Midterm Exam |
Exam. In class, closed book. Bring paper to complete exam. Guidelines will be sent via email |
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Oct 21 |
Surface forces in organizations: Power Hidden or unconscious forces: Hegemony |
Chapter 6 SCHEDULE MODIFIED Oct 13, 2003 QUIZ |
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Oct 23 |
Hidden, unconscious forces in org comm..: Hegemony, Ideology, and Power |
Read: Trapped in the Net Bring song lyric, fiction, poetry, or art example to class with 1 page essay linking to concepts |
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10 |
Oct 28 |
Critiquing Organizational practices |
Film in class: Roger and Me |
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Oct 30 |
Critiquing everyday practices and structures in the workplace. |
Film in class: Roger and Me Film Discussion in class Online discussion
of film and issues of ideology, power and hegemony continues until
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Watch the film “Gattaca” before November 13--cancelled: Will watch in class |
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Nov 4 |
Continuation of discussion regarding power, ideology and hegemony in the workplace |
Film Criticism Essay due |
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Nov 6 |
What org comm. “could” be Postmodern Approaches |
Chapter 7 Quiz
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Nov 11 |
The Virtual Workplace Guest Speaker: Steve Jones |
Online readings TBA Reading
Response Essay due 11/10 before midnight |
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Nov 13 |
Privacy and Surveillance Schedule Modified Nov 7 |
Online readings: David Brin:
The Transparent Society: Chapter
1 online: Privacy
in the Workplace Factsheet (by Privacy Rights Clearinghouse): Online discussion of privacy and surveillance question (to be provided). complete discussion by Monday Nov 17, Midnight. |
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Schedule Modified Nov 13 |
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Nov 18 |
Technology and discrimination Experiences of Work Surveillance and changing notions of the Public/Private sphere |
Read Chapter 8 before coming to class. Watch film with intent to connect some of the concepts of the text with the film. Quiz In-Class
viewing of film: Gattaca |
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Nov 20 |
Discrimination in the workplace
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Reading
Response Essay connecting film and chapter 8 and last week's readings
due 11/19 before midnight finish Gattaca and In-Class Discussion |
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14 |
Nov 25 |
Managing the Total Enterprise. |
Chapter 11 Quiz |
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Nov27 |
No class--Thanksgiving Holiday |
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15 |
Dec 2 |
The future of organizations, communication |
Chapter
12 |
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Dec 4 |
Exam review, student evaluations, final thoughts |
No reading due Take home portion of exam will be given |
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Final |
Final |
FINAL EXAM, not cumulative date TBA |
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