Communication analysis

Communication analysis

DescriptionAnalyse and make recommendations about an organisation’s communication. The report is designed to draw on and integrate the learnings from the first part of the course where we will be reviewing organisational theories through a communication lens.

You will firstly describe the communication within an organisation you are familiar with, such as your place of work, school, sports club, religious institution etc using your own knowledge of the organisation and publically available information. You will then use the theories to analyse the communication and recommend changes based on theory.

This assignment consists of a 1500 word report (including references) which includes:
1) A description of the organisation’s communication (10%)
2) A critical analysis of the organisation’s communication through the lens of a minimum of two theories (40%)
3) Identification of appropriate strategy/ies to address the issues you identify, drawing on theory to justify the recommendations (40%)

This assessment is an important way for students to learn to apply the theories and ideas they read about and discuss in class to an organisation that they have been part of. Using a theory to explain why communication is not as effective as it could be in an organisation and using the theory to make suggestions about how to improve communication are important and valuable skills for your future career.