Communication Technology and Organizing

Catalog description

This course explores the ways technology shifts traditional conceptions of organizations and organizing. Specifically, the course explores three themes: 1) Ways organizations use social media for communication with external stakeholders, 2) Ways organizations use technology to facilitate internal communication processes, and 3) Ways that technology creates and sustains new forms of organizing. Discussion and readings address the social, technical, and psychological factors related to the use and adoption of communication technologies. Students are encouraged to draw on personal experiences with organizations and explore opportunities or threats organizations may face while adjusting to the challenges posed by online technologies.