Linking theory with practiceOrganizational Communication explores the field historically, conceptually, and practically, guiding students in how they can critically assess their relationships to work, consumption and organizations.

Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I. STUDYING ORGANIZATIONS CRITICALLY
1. What Is Organizational Communication?
Time, Space, and the Emergence of the Modern Organization
Organizations as Communicative Structures of Power
Defining Organizational Communication
Communication, Organizations, and Work
Conclusion
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2. Developing a Critical Approach to Organizational Communication
Understanding Theory in the Critical Analysis of Organizational Communication
Unpacking the Critical Approach
Understanding Organizational Communication From a Critical Perspective
Conclusion
Critical Applications
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PART II. STUDYING ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION HISTORICALLY
3. Fordism and Organizational Communication
The Fordist Organization
Fordism and Scientific Management
Fordism and Bureaucracy
Fordism and the Human Relations School
Fordism and Human Resources Management
Conclusion
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4. Organizations as Communication Systems
Situating the Systems Perspective
The Principles of the Systems Perspective
The “New Science” of Systems Theory: Complexity and Chaos
Karl Weick: Organizing and Communicating
Conclusion
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5. Communication, Culture, and Organizing
The Emergence of the Cultural Approach
Two Perspectives on Organizational Culture
Conclusion
Critical Applications
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PART III. CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND THE NEW WORKPLACE
6. Post-Fordism and Organizational Communication
The Fall of Fordism and the Rise of Post-Fordism
Neoliberalism as an Economic System
Neoliberalism as a Hegemonic Discourse
The Post-Fordist Workplace: A New Organizational Model
Conclusion
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7. Power and Resistance at Work
The Community Power Debate
Power, Ideology, and Organizational Communication
Resisting Workplace Control
Biopower and Organizational Communication
Conclusion
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8. Communicating Gender at Work
Feminist Perspectives on Organizational Communication
Masculinity and Organizational Communication
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Conclusion
Critical Applications
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9. Communicating Difference at Work
Defining Difference at Work
Race and Organizational Communication
Sexuality and Organizational Communication
Conclusion
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10. Branding, Work, and Consumption
Branding and Capitalism in the 20th Century
The Evolution of Branding: Three Models
Work, Branding, and the Entrepreneurial Self
The Ethics of Branding
Conclusion
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11. Leadership Communication in the New Workplace
Traditional Perspectives on Leadership
New Approaches to Leadership
A Critical Communication Perspective on Leadership
Conclusion
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12. Information and Communication Technologies in/at Work
Understanding Technology
New Technologies, New Challenges
Conclusion
Critical Applications
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13. Organizational Communication, Globalization, and Corporate Social Responsibility
Defining Globalization
Spheres of Globalization
Organizing Against Globalization
Globalization and Corporate Social Responsibility
Conclusion
Critical Applications
Key Terms
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14. Communication, Meaningful Work, and Personal Identity
Meaningful Work
Managing Work Identity: Some Historical Context
Creating and Managing Work Identities
No Collar, No Life
Conclusion
Critical Applications
Key Terms
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Glossary
References
Index
About the Authors