Final Paper
Organizational Communication Case Analysis: * Consider yourself a consultant who writes a real consulting report for your client with an organizational communication problem. 1.
This is a CASE study dealing with a real-world case of organizational malfunction, conflict, or any other interesting communication issue.
The sources of information for this case study should be based on the media, such as TV, newspapers, magazines, etc., or non-fiction books.
Personal experience or story won’t be acceptable. Read or watch credible media and books diligently during this semester and choose one topic in which you are interested the most.
2. You have to provide the source of information for the case that you have chosen. (If you found information from a Website, add the Web address.
No matter what kind of information you use, you have to provide sufficient information for others to check the source of information.)
3. The tasks for this case study are to 1) describe the case thoroughly, 2) diagnose (or identify) communication problem(s) in the case, 3) explanation of theory that you will use for analysis, 4) analyze the problem(s) based on org.
Comm theories you have learned, and 5) suggest communicative recommendations also based on the theories you have learned.
4. The format of the report is based on the five elements above. In other words, you have to have 5 sections for your report: 1) Case Description, 2) Diagnosis (Identification) of Communication Problems, 3) Explanation of Theory, 4) Theoretical Analysis of the Case, and 5) Communicative Recommendations.
5. Make sure your report is professionally designed and formatted with high-quality writing. Examples can be found on Moodle.
6. You must use APA style for in-text citations and the reference section at the end of the paper. No other style will be accepted.
7. The length of the paper should be longer than 10 pages (single-spaced). Don’t panic! That includes any visual aids that support your content, such as tables, pictures, and figures.
Make sure your paper should have at least four sections, as explained above, with comprehensive details, well-organized structure, and excellent writing style.
8. The total number of words for each section should be more than 500 words, which equals to total “2500 WORDS.” In addition to this, you have to prepare your cover page, table of contents, references, and appendix (as needed).
9. Grading criteria are 1) amount of writing, 2) sufficiency of details, 3) analytical skills, 4) quality of writing, 5) use of APA style (in-body and reference section), and 6) design of the report.