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* Before: only [[w:Public relations]] | * ''''Before:''' only [[w:Public relations]] (PR) which is the practice of managing the flow of information between an individual or an organization and the public.( Wikipedia ) | ||
* Now: [[w:Integrated marketing communications]] | * '''Now:''' [[w:Integrated marketing communications]] (IMC) which is an approach to brand communications where the different modes work together to create a seamless experience for the customer and are presented with a similar tone and style that reinforces the brand’s core message. ( Wikipedia ) | ||
[[w:Media richness theory]], sometimes referred to as information richness theory, is a framework to describe a communications medium by its ability to reproduce the information sent over it. | [[w:Media richness theory]], sometimes referred to as information richness theory, is a framework to describe a communications medium by its ability to reproduce the information sent over it. ( Wikipedia ) | ||
=== Learning styles === | === Learning styles === | ||
Revision as of 13:03, 7 October 2012
Problem-based learning
Much of the course is taught using the w:Problem-based learning ( w:fi:Ongelmalähtöinen oppiminen ) pedagogical approach/method.
Developing professional is aware of the patterns and dynamics of w:organizational behaviour.
Communication, culture & complexity
w:Marshall McLuhan - communication theorist who coined the saying "World has become a village." in 1960.
In sociology, w:social stratification is a concept involving the "classification of people into groups based on shared socio-economic conditions ... a relational set of inequalities with economic, social, political and ideological dimensions."
w:Social mobility is the movement of individuals or groups in social position over time.
Organizational analysis
- w:SWOT analysis ( Strenghts, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats ) S and W are internal and O and T are external
- w:PEST analysis ( Political, Economic, Social, and Technological analysis ) known as PESTEL ( PEST + Environmental + Legal )in course slides
Psychometrics
Follwing psychometric personality tests are taken on course:
Communication
w:Proxemics is a subcategory of the study of w:nonverbal communication along with
- haptics (touch)
- kinesics (body movement)
- vocalics (w:paralanguage) and
- chronemics (structure of time)
Four verbal communication complexities:
- Direct - Indirect
- Succinct (laconic) - Elaborate
- Person centered - Contextual
- Instrumental – Affective
- (Gudykunst & Ting-Toomey 1998 )
w:Intrapersonal communication is language use or thought internal to the communicator and w:Interpersonal communication is defined in a number of ways by professionals.
Corporate communications
- 'Before: only w:Public relations (PR) which is the practice of managing the flow of information between an individual or an organization and the public.( Wikipedia )
- Now: w:Integrated marketing communications (IMC) which is an approach to brand communications where the different modes work together to create a seamless experience for the customer and are presented with a similar tone and style that reinforces the brand’s core message. ( Wikipedia )
w:Media richness theory, sometimes referred to as information richness theory, is a framework to describe a communications medium by its ability to reproduce the information sent over it. ( Wikipedia )
Learning styles
We did the learning styles survey developed by w:David A. Kolb who also contributed much to the theory of w:Experiential learning.
Forms of intelligence
- ) w:Intelligence quotient or w:IQ is a score derived from one of several standardized tests designed to assess intelligence. ( Wikipedia )
- ) w:Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups. ( Wikipedia )
- ) w:Social intelligence describes the exclusively human capacity to effectively navigate and negotiate complex social relationships and environments. ( Wikipedia )
- ) w:Cultural intelligence or cultural quotient or CQ, is a theory within management and organisational psychology, positing that understanding the impact of an individual's cultural background on their behaviour is essential for effective business, and measuring an individual's ability to engage successfully in any environment or social setting. ( Wikipedia )
- CQ is a type of higher level social intelligence, allowing one to be socially effective in multiple and varied cultural settings with different norms (Early et al., 2006).
Competence and leadership
- w:Managerial grid model - 1960's
Contingency theories
- w:Fiedler contingency model - relationship oriented vs. task oriented
- w:Leader–member exchange theory
- w:Path–goal theory
w:Charismatic authority vs. w:Transformational leadership
w:Transformational leadership builds on w:Transactional leadership
Motivation
- w:Maslow's hierarchy of needs
- w:Two-factor theory
- w:Job enrichment
- Emotional needs theory
- w:Equity theory
- w:Expectancy theory
- w:Goal setting theory by Locke et al.
Organizational structure and culture
Conflict
w:Social conflict and w:Armed conflict
Economics
- w:Milton Friedman - the economist of Thatcher and Reagan
- Teacher has prediction projecting global GDP summed will rise by 50% to $90T