Bloomsburg University
Communication Studies
Jim Tomlinson, Ph.D.
Communication for Business Professionals
Communication Studies
James E. Tomlinson,
Ph.D.
FALL 2008
25.307.01 T/Th 8am MHS 2202
25.307.02 T/Th 3:30pm MHS 2202
Office Hours:
Office Location: McCormick Bldg - Room 1115
T/Th 7:30 - 8am and 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Wed 8 - 10 am
other times can be arranged by prior appointment
Email: jtomlins@bloomu.edu
Phone:(570) 389-4189
"When people go to work, they shouldn't have to
leave their hearts at home. "
Betty BenderThis class is designed to explore organizations from a communication perspective. We will examine how humans act and interact within the organizational context, with an emphasis on practical applications.
New technologies are significant factors in organizational communication. Throughout this semester we will examine emerging technologies and discuss the changes which they stimulate, and the opportunities which they offer.
Text: "Essentials of Business Communication "
Guffey - ThomsonSouthWestern Publishers
(Additional readings will be assigned in class)
Attendance: Two unexcused absences will
be permitted.
Each additional unexcused absence will result in a
reduction of the student's class participation grade.
Grading :
| Test 1 | 10% |
| Test 2 | 10% |
| Final Exam | 15% |
| Speech of Introduction | 15% |
| Survey Project | 10% |
| Class Participation | 10% |
| Sales Presentation | 10% |
| Research Project Paper | 20% |
Here are the links YOU are
responsible for during the semester
Click on the title to see the page
A - Interesting Organizational Facts Page
B - Supplemental Materials for
Class
(Handouts/additional readings)
C - Links Page
There is a lot of false information all over the Internet. One of the best places to look for - or to report - hoaxes is a website maintained by the US Department of Energy. You can find it at:
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org
Policy on Plagiarism
"The art of Persuasion ought
not to be neglected,
being indeed especially necessary for the educator whom it behooves
to excel in eloquence and the power of speech"
St. Augustine
Fall 2008Semester Course Schedule
THIS IS A TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Week Class Activity Readings for class sessions
Aug 26 Orientation - syllabus - assignments Chapters 1,2
Aug 28 Classical and Modern Organizations (click here for PowerPoint)
Sept 2 Org Theory
Sept 4 Org Theory
Sept 9 Speeches of Introduction
Sept 11 Emergencies and Crisis Planning
Sept 16 Crisis Management
Sept 18 Survey Research/Business Comm -------Chapter 2
Sept 23 and 25 ....... Speeches
of Introduction -
CLICK
TO SEE THE DATE YOU SPEAK
Sept 30 Telephone Etiquette - Interviewing ........Chapters 11,13,14 (CLICK HERE FOR POWERPOINT)
Oct 2 Test Number One - Blue books needed
Oct 7 Survey Preparation
Oct 9 Survey Prepartion
Oct 14 - Oct 16 .........................PHONE AND CAMPUS SURVEY WORK
Class time for conducting in-person campus interviews
Friday Oct 17 and Saturday Oct 18: Phone interviews
Oct 21 Review of Survey Results
Oct 23 Professional Communication/Technology.......Chapters 5,8,9,10
Oct 28 Professional Communication
Oct 30 Writing for professional audiences
Nov 4 ...........NO CLASS
....... Nov 6
Persuasive Messages ...............Chapters 7,12
........Nov 11 ...........Speech Writing for others (CLICK HERE FOR POWERPOINT)
........Nov 13 ...........Test # 2
Click
here for the Sales Presentation Format
Nov 18 Sales Presentations
Nov 20 Sales Presentations
Nov 25.......... Leadership, Authority, and Ownership
Nov 27 ..............NO CLASS - THANKSGIVING
Dec 2.......... .Leadership
Dec 4............Leadership
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