Communication in Organizations – Reading

Part 1: For each of the following situations, tell which form of communication you would use with a short explanation of your reasoning.
• Describing complex changes in how healthcare benefits are calculated and administered to every employee of a large firm
• Asking your boss a quick question about how she wants something done
• Telling customers that a new two-for-one promotion is available at your store
• Reprimanding an employee for excessive absences on the job
• Reminding workers that no smoking is allowed in your facility
Part 2: How are digital communication devices (cell phones, e-mail, and websites) affecting the communication process? Describe both the advantages and the disadvantages of these three devices over traditional communication methods, such as face-to-face conversations, written notes, and phone calls.
DB POSTING REMINDERS:
Please remember the initial post should be written as early in the week as possible, and the peer responses are due by Saturday evening.
Be sure to reference your eText or other research to support your response. You will be graded on how you relate the class readings to your initial post.
When you make your initial post, please fully answer the question and make substantive responses – i.e. at least 200 words that really dive into the topic and show that you’ve read in your texts and done the research to support your opinions.
Apply appropriate examples that illustrate your points – feel free to bring your work experiences into the discussion. It helps us all learn when we can relate our past work experiences to what we’re learning here in the discussions.
You must reply substantively (at least 50 words that welcome further discussion) at least twice to your classmates and/or your instructor.
All discussions and assignments required the use of APA to cite and list references. APA stands for the American Psychological Association and the guidelines that they develop for formatting and citing sources in research papers are required in many college-level classes that deal with areas of Business, Criminal Justice and Education. Here you will find some practical information about what APA style and format are and how to use them.

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