Question 1

Codetermination represents the collaborative constructions of self, other, and the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The ________ model regards language as the principal medium to create and sustain reality.

Accepted Answer

communication

Question 3

Systematically distorted communication is an open and deliberate process that involves employee participation in decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Deetz envisions at least six classes of stakeholders with multiple needs and desires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Corporate decision processes that invite open dialogue among all stakeholders are called:

Accepted Answer

A)   managerial control.
B)   consent.
C)   strategy.
D)   codetermination.

Question 6

Imagine that Hirokawa and Deetz work in a communication program that's suffering from overcrowded classes. How would they go about discussing/solving the problem? Whose approach would you prefer?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Imagine that Hirokawa and Deetz work in...

Question 7

To what extent is Deetz' stakeholder democracy an extension of Pearce and Cronen's coordinated management of meaning? What do the two approaches to conflict have in common? Are there any important differences between them?

Accepted Answer

The answer of To what extent is Deetz' stakeholder democracy...

Question 8

Is Deetz' contribution to communication studies truly a theory, or is it a political perspective (or, to use Griffin's phrases, an "approach to corporate decision making," a "reform agenda," "a positive alternative to managerialism," or a "critique")? Or is this distinction worth pursuing?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Is Deetz' contribution to communication studies truly...

Question 9

Unfortunately, the conduit model of communication has been largely discredited in organizations and in everyday life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ________ is a collaborative view of communication based in stakeholder conflict.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ is a collaborative view of...

Question 11

Through the process of consent, most employees are richly rewarded for their loyalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Deetz' analysis of strategy, consent, involvement, and participation provides the core of his critique of managerialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain two of Deetz' four different ways a corporate decision is made. Be sure to compare how they are similar where they are divergent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain two of Deetz' four different ways...

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the four different ways corporate decisions can be made?

Accepted Answer

A)   strategy
B)   involvement
C)   critique
D)   participation

Question 15

Discuss Deetz' claims that nature did not create corporations-we did.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss Deetz' claims that nature did not...

Question 16

In the context of the four corporate practices for decision making, ________ refers to stakeholders' free expression of ideas that may, or may not, affect managerial decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)   involvement
B)   participation
C)   consent
D)   strategy

Question 17

Encroachment of modern corporations into every area of life outside the workplace is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   corporate colonization
B)   discursive closure
C)   codetermination
D)   managerialism

Question 18

If involvement does not lead to participation, it can create worker cynicism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Deetz is convinced that meaningful democratic participation in corporate decision making:

Accepted Answer

A)   is impossible in a capitalistic society.
B)   benefits both the employees and the corporation.
C)   systematically undermines managers' credibility.
D)   is more important in the earlier stages of an organization than in its maturity.

Question 20

Deetz has developed a critical theory of communication aimed at ensuring the financial health of corporations while increasing the representation of diverse human interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Critical Theory of Communication in Organizations

Codetermination represents the collaborative constructions of self, other, and the world.

The ________ model regards language as the principal medium to create and sustain reality.

Systematically distorted communication is an open and deliberate process that involves employee participation in decision making.

Deetz envisions at least six classes of stakeholders with multiple needs and desires.

Corporate decision processes that invite open dialogue among all stakeholders are called:

Imagine that Hirokawa and Deetz work in a communication program that's suffering from overcrowded classes. How would they go about discussing/solving the problem? Whose approach would you prefer?

To what extent is Deetz' stakeholder democracy an extension of Pearce and Cronen's coordinated management of meaning? What do the two approaches to conflict have in common? Are there any important differences between them?

Is Deetz' contribution to communication studies truly a theory, or is it a political perspective (or, to use Griffin's phrases, an "approach to corporate decision making," a "reform agenda," "a positive alternative to managerialism," or a "critique")? Or is this distinction worth pursuing?

Unfortunately, the conduit model of communication has been largely discredited in organizations and in everyday life.

The ________ is a collaborative view of communication based in stakeholder conflict.

Through the process of consent, most employees are richly rewarded for their loyalty.

Deetz' analysis of strategy, consent, involvement, and participation provides the core of his critique of managerialism.

Explain two of Deetz' four different ways a corporate decision is made. Be sure to compare how they are similar where they are divergent.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four different ways corporate decisions can be made?

Discuss Deetz' claims that nature did not create corporations-we did.

In the context of the four corporate practices for decision making, ________ refers to stakeholders' free expression of ideas that may, or may not, affect managerial decisions.

Encroachment of modern corporations into every area of life outside the workplace is called ________.

If involvement does not lead to participation, it can create worker cynicism.

Deetz is convinced that meaningful democratic participation in corporate decision making:

Deetz has developed a critical theory of communication aimed at ensuring the financial health of corporations while increasing the representation of diverse human interests.