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Critical Theory of Communication in Organizations


The critical theory of communication developed by Stanley Deetz was designed to explore ways to insure the organizations? health while increasing the representation of diverse human interests. He does this first by showing that corporations have become political as well as economic institutions. Deetz then employs advances in communication theory to point out how communication practices within a corporation can distort decision making. Finally, he outlines how workplaces can become more productive and democratic through communication reforms.

Humanists feel that meanings are in people not words. Deetz accepts this but goes another step and wants to know whose meanings are in people. The companies meanings, the CEO?s meanings, the perception the companies give as their meanings, this is what Deetz is looking for. When people use slang in big business, they begin to put corporate values in to play. According to EM Griffin, this theory is critical in that he wants to critique the assumption that ?what?s good for General Motors is good for the country.? Furthermore, Deetz feels that most people fall into the norm that is presented to them from corporate America.

Companies in today?s society are appearing more democratic. They appear as more focused on the worker, the consumer, and society than their monetary needs. Is this to say that they are not concerned with money? No. The bottom line for the compa... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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