The final research project requires you to choose a specific topic 
relevant to organizational communication processes, research that topic 
incorporating sources (literature review), analyze the issue in a real world 
organization, and present your findings. The final paper should be 8-10 pages 
(excluding title and reference pages), double spaced, and formatted in APA. 


Identify an organizational communication concept that is particularly 
interesting to you and that you would like to learn more about. Potential topics 
include: international and intercultural communication, communication competence 
in the workplace, diversity and communication, leadership communication, 
communication and decision making, communication in groups/teams, and 
communication technology in organizations. 

Identify an organization with 
which you are familiar and apply your research on the communication concept you 
selected to the organization. What did you learn about the concept by applying 
it to your selected organization? What did you learn about the organization by 
applying the organizational communication concept? Propose a specific program, 
training or course of action that you believe could potentially improve 
communication in the organization. Be sure your recommendations are supported by 
analysis of your research. Use at least six resources, three of them from 
Ashford’s online library databases. 

    • 11 years ago