Communication Leadership in Multi-Context ((3 Credits))

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This course distinguishes leadership as an influential message-center process. Based on this perspective, the course examines the variables of message exchange (communicator role, message content and meaning, media, context, and culture) as they impact organizational goal achievement. Eight major communication approaches are used to explain leadership. Special attention is given to understanding communication theory and extending social science research. This course examines communication leadership within a context of diversity that includes culture, gender, race, ethnic, as well as additional diversity indices. Three hours of lecture per week.