On being less theoretical and more technological in organizational communication

Steven Corman

doi:10.1177/1050651906287256

On being less theoretical and more technological in organizational communication

Steven Corman

Human Communication, Hugh Downs School of

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Abstract

This commentary reflects on Mumby and Stohl's essay "Disciplining Organizational Communication Studies." The author argues that Mumby and Stohl's desire to create a "birth" story for the discipline caused them to overlook two important trends among its scholars that may work to undermine the discipline's relevance: overvaluing theory relative to the empirical study of communication behavior and resisting technology both as a subject and a tool. Organizational communication scholars should work against tendencies to maintain the currency of their research enterprise.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	325-338
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Business and Technical Communication
Volume	20
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1050651906287256
State	Published - Jul 2006

Keywords

Behavior
Observation
Organizational communication
Research methods
Technology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Business and International Management
Communication
General Business, Management and Accounting

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