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Organizational Communication Ethics

LO 1. Explain Reinsh's (1990) nine basic ethical findings in organizational communication.

LO 2. Differentiate among the components of Redding's (1996) typology of unethical organizational communication.

LO 3. Understand the four phases of the feminist perspective of organizational communication ethics proposed by Mattson and Buzzanell (1999).

LO 4. Describe why Montgomery and DeCaro (2001) believe that human performance improvement can help organizations in improving organizational communication ethics.

LO 5. Assess the implementation of an organizational communication ethics intervention using a human performance improvement model.

Question 1. In today's world of social media and technological advances in human communication, are Reinsh's (1990) nine basic ethical findings in organizational communication still applicable? Why or why not?

Question 2. Thinking about your own organization, which of Redding's (1996) typology of unethical organizational communication do you think is the most common? If you were the top leader in your organization, how would you go about stopping this specific lapse in ethical communication?

Question 3. Look at a recent copy of Business Week, The WALL Street JOURNAL, FAST COMPANY, Forbes MAGAZINE, or another business-oriented publication. Look for a discussion of an issue that has ethical overtones and then walk through Mattson and Buzzanell's (1999) four phases of feminist thinking when determining a specific solution. How do you think Mattson and Buzzanell's (1999) four phases would lead you to different decisions than if you took a more traditional stance on decision making?

Question 4. Using an organization that you belong to, think about a specific business or communication ethical dilemma your organization is facing. Walk through the Human Performance Improvement Model and think about how you could implement a change in your organization's thinking about ethics.