KCJK516S Corporate Communication

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Summer 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D.
Department of Tourism and Leisure Activities – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to make university students familiar with the fundamental features of Corporate Communication, its goals and methods. The students are made familiar with the theoretical and practical problems of Corporate Communication and ways of solving them. The seminar section focuses on practising the specific skills of the oral and written corporate communication.
Syllabus
  • 1. The basis and features of the corporate communication
    The differences between the corporate communication and the everyday communication, features of the corporate communication. Communication as a part of the soft quality firm. The optimization of the corporate communication, communication training of the company employees.
    2. Communication corporate image
    The basis of the communication image and identity of a company. Elements of the communication company image (oral and written). A graphic company manual. The formation of the communication image of the company.
    3. Communication corporate network
    Relationship of organizational and communicative structures of a company. Types of communication networks in a company and their qualities. Non-official communication networking in a company.
    4. Communication channels and communication media
    Basic types of communication channels and media. Effectiveness of communication channels and media. Selection criteria for suitable media.
    5. Forms of corporate communications
    Basic types of oral and written communication in a company, their formation and evaluation. Direct and mediated communication. Internal and external company communication. Horizontal and vertical communication.
    6. Corporate presentation
    Presentation forms with respect to the creation of the communicative company image. Principles of a company presentation. Presentation training with applications of modern techniques.
    7. Intercultural corporate communication
    Communication in the period of globalization. Communication in the monolingual and multilingual company. Ways of overcoming the communication barriers in the multilingual company. Communication structure in the multilingual company.
    8. Communication in the small and medium-sized enterprise
    Specific communication in the small and medium-sized enterprise. Communication problems in the small and medium-sized enterprise. Optimisation of communication in small and medium-sized enterprise.
    9. Standardisation of corporate communication
    Meaning of standardisation in corporate communication, advantages and disadvantages of standardisation. Practice of oral and written patterns of communication behaviour in a company.
    10. Communication audit
    Concept of communication corporate audit. Aims of communication audit in the company. Stages of communication audit. Techniques of communication audit. Result assessment of communication audit.
Literature
    required literature
  • MORREALE, S., BOVÉE, C. Excellent in Public Speaking. New York, 1998. ISBN 0-15-502182-6. info
  • LEVEL, D., GALLE, W. Managerial Communications. Homewood: Irwin, 1998. ISBN 0-256-03730-2. info
  • CZERNIAWSKA, F. Corporate Speak. The use of Language in Business. MacMillan London, 1997. ISBN 0-333-67477-4. info
    recommended literature
  • DE VITO, J. A. Základy mezilidské komunikace. Praha: Grada, 2001. ISBN 80-7169-988-8. info
  • HURST, B. Encyklopedie komunikačních technik. Praha: Grada, 1994. ISBN 80-85424-40-1. info
  • STALLARD, J, SMITH, R., PRICE, S. Business Communication. Illinois, 1989. ISBN 0-256-03169-X. info
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
During the course, there are two ongoing tests assigned along the with the seminary work. The particular activities are evaluated by points. Finishing the course is completed by the exam. The total mark is given the sum of the points obtained in all activities and the result of the final exam. The course is finished by obtaining a credit.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2008.
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