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ORCO 3500 Innovation and Communication.   Three credits. Prerequisites: Junior standing or permission or instructor. Organizational communication and its relationship to power and influence, leadership, corporate culture, diversity, change, and innovation. Includes an analysis of the impact of communication on employees, stakeholders, and public policy.

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

	Identify and analyze leadership communication strategies and organizational culture during times of innovation.
	Analyze and criticize past and current policies and practices dealing with innovation and communication in organizations; analyze the role of technology in the organizational innovation process.
	Collaborate in groups to plan communication objectives and strategies for specific organizations as well as evaluate the effects of communication strategies.

Assignments include an analysis of leadership and corporate culture in an organization; plans for employee communication and for employee orientation; and an ADA assessment of MTSU.

Course topics:
Leadership Corporate Culture Morale & Job Satisfaction Employee Motivation & Commitment Job Stress Burnout Employee Communication Change & Innovation Total Quality Management (TQM) Recruiting Employee Orientation Office Politics Mentoring Employee Handbook Benefits Communication	Online Benefits Communication Employee Policies Ownership of Ideas Employee Training Employee Retention Absenteeism Employee Rewards/Recognition Office Parties Workplace Wellness Programs Workplace Literacy Programs Workplace Safety Programs Relocation Mergers/Acquisitions Downsizing/Layoffs Corporate Boards of Directors