CMN 136 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Organizational Communication, Centrality, Organism

• School: UC-Davis
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 136
• Professor: Hamilton Virginia

Document Summary

Le c tu re 2 - 1/12 - co re co n c e p ts /s ys te m s th e o ry. Me ta p h o rs fo r org a n iza tio n. Orga niza tions ha ve pa rts tha t work toge the r to produce products or s e rvice s . Pe ople a re cons ide re d one of thos e pa rts. 5) p o litic a l s ys te m. Orga niza tions dis tribute powe r, influe nce is e xe rte d, a nd de cis ions a re ma de. Orga niza tions a re a comple x of inte ra cting/communica ting, s ocia l s tructure s tha t a re cha nne ls of influe nce a nd powe r.