Communication: Teams, Organizations, and Global Networks

Catalog description

Examines the ways we interact, make meaning, and work together—in our teams, within our organizations, and throughout global networks. Teams are the foundational, organizational archetype for bringing groups of people together to get things done. An essential experiential component of the course is the study of teamwork, analyzing the development and functioning of the team along with assessing individual roles and responsibilities. Considers organizations from perspectives such as messaging and meaning making, identity and relationships, and social media/technology. Finally, examines global networks of individuals and/or communities through levels of interconnectivity worldwide and through varying forms of social interaction.