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TEXT COMPARISON
ESSAY QUESTIONS
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11th Edition
A self-help tool to aid in the study of the First Look text (started with the 9th Edition)
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Chapter 24—Critical Theory of Communication in Organizations
- A haunting claim of the theory is that members of organizations are sometimes silent and complicit—even unknowing—in the suppression of their ideas. Consider your college or your workplace. Where do you see such consent taking place? Why? How might that consent be changed?
- Explain two of Deetz's four different ways a corporate decision is made. Be sure to compare how they are similar and where they are divergent.
- One goal of Deetz’s theory is to make readers aware of corporate colonization. Identify one way in which your life has been “colonized” by a corporation. What disadvantages of that colonization would Deetz note? Can you think of any advantages? What choices could you make to resist such corporate colonization?
- Deetz lists nine requirements for negotiations among stakeholders. Which are most important? Which are least important? Which do you believe would be the easiest to implement? The hardest?
- The critical theory urges that all communication is political and the product of social construction; therefore, we should closely inquire who benefits from claims of authority. Turn that idea around on the critical theory itself. What political interests does the theory serve? Who might the theory benefit? Who does it empower? Who does it silence? How can the theory incorporate the voices of all stakeholders in its development?
You can access the Essay Questions for a particular chapter in several ways:
- Switch to View by Theory, then select the desired theory/chapter from the drop-down list at the top of the page. Look in the list of available resources.
- To quickly find a theory by chapter number, use the Table of Contents and link from there. It will take you directly to the theory with available options highlighted.
- You can also use the Theory List, which will take you directly to the theory with available options highlighted.
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ESSAY
New to Theory
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Find out more
in this short
video overview
(3:01).
11th Edition
A self-help tool to aid in the study of the First Look text (started with the 9th Edition)
List mode: Normal (click on theory name to show detail) | Show All details | Clear details
Chapter 24—Critical Theory of Communication in Organizations
- A haunting claim of the theory is that members of organizations are sometimes silent and complicit—even unknowing—in the suppression of their ideas. Consider your college or your workplace. Where do you see such consent taking place? Why? How might that consent be changed?
- Explain two of Deetz's four different ways a corporate decision is made. Be sure to compare how they are similar and where they are divergent.
- One goal of Deetz’s theory is to make readers aware of corporate colonization. Identify one way in which your life has been “colonized” by a corporation. What disadvantages of that colonization would Deetz note? Can you think of any advantages? What choices could you make to resist such corporate colonization?
- Deetz lists nine requirements for negotiations among stakeholders. Which are most important? Which are least important? Which do you believe would be the easiest to implement? The hardest?
- The critical theory urges that all communication is political and the product of social construction; therefore, we should closely inquire who benefits from claims of authority. Turn that idea around on the critical theory itself. What political interests does the theory serve? Who might the theory benefit? Who does it empower? Who does it silence? How can the theory incorporate the voices of all stakeholders in its development?
You can access the Essay Questions for a particular chapter in several ways:
- Switch to View by Theory, then select the desired theory/chapter from the drop-down list at the top of the page. Look in the list of available resources.
- To quickly find a theory by chapter number, use the Table of Contents and link from there. It will take you directly to the theory with available options highlighted.
- You can also use the Theory List, which will take you directly to the theory with available options highlighted.
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