Read the case study “A Drop in the Bucket” located in our Organizational Communication text, chapter five, and complete the following: 1. How can

What NOT to Write –A Guide in College Essay Topics
March 19, 2020
attachment patterns
March 19, 2020

Read the case study “A Drop in the Bucket” located in our Organizational Communication text, chapter five, and complete the following: 1. How can

Write a 2-3 page paper following the assignment directions. Your paper must cite our text book, but the paper must not be made entirely of quotes and paraphrases. You only use quotes and paraphrases to support your original ideas. Please only use our text book as a reference. You do not need additional research. Bellevue University requires all papers to be written in APA format. This means your paper will include a cover sheet, in-text citations, and a Reference Page. Additionally, plagiarism is not tolerated. Proofread your work prior to submission. Your paper should have a clear introduction, conclusion, and smooth paragraph transitions. A thesis statement is required. University-level writing is expected. Read the case study “A Drop in the Bucket” located in our Organizational Communication text, chapter five, and complete the following: 1. How can we understand the history of The Prep and the meetings described in this case in terms of The Four Flows that constitute organization? Which flows are highlighted in this description? Which flows have most strongly influenced the change that has occurred at The Prep and why? How have flows such as membership negotiation and self-structuring influenced institutional positioning? 2. This case describes a number of specific interaction episodes. Can these episodes be understood as conversation in the terminology of the Montreal School? Explain why or why not. What texts are drawn on during these conversations? Explain why these are used. Do different participants draw on different texts? Explain why or why not. Do other interactants in the conversation accept the authority of the texts that are drawn on? How does this happen or not happen and why? 3. What are the implications of the bucket drawing in terms of textual agency? Relatedly, how can we understand events in this case using the concept of ventriloquism? Can we see either the bucket drawing or Owen as a dummy who speaks for others in the organization? Who is being spoken for and what are the implications of anonymous author in the case of the bucket?