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Communication
COM 511, 3 hrs
Communication, Community and Conflict
This is a Master of Science in Administrative Studies
Applied Communication option area course. This course equips students
to understand the dynamics of interpersonal conflict in organizational
settings. Students will learn to analyze their own conflict styles and
to develop self-regulation strategies for collaborative outcomes in organizational
conflicts. Students will also learn how to serve as a third-party mediator,
to assist others in resolving conflicts. The class will also cover competitive
and cooperative approaches to negotiation.
 How
to Register
Obtain permission from Dr. John
Bourhis, Director of MSAS program, (417) 836-6390. Then complete
the
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 Instructor:
Dr. John Bourhis
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Dr. Bourhis is an Associate Professor in the Department
of Communication and Mass Media and has earned degrees from
the University of Arizona and the University of Minnesota. His primary
research interests include the role of communication in socializing
organizational members; the use of stories by organizational members
to communicate culture; the use of technology in the classroom,
particularly electronic mail; and the effects of communication apprehension
in classroom environments. Dr. Bourhis is widely published in his
discipline on these particular issues. He teaches a variety of courses
including: organizational communication, interviewing, survey research
methods, small group communication and public speaking. He has been
recognized by the university with awards for his teaching and service.
Dr. Bourhis was recently selected to serve for one year as an Missouri State University
Academic Affairs Fellow.
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