Telling Stories, Integrating Theories: A Semester-Long Case Study Assignment Written By And For Students

Courses:Organizational Communication; any advanced communication course that can benefit from using a case study approach.Objectives:This semester-long case study assignment asks students to write a case study around an organizational communication issue based on their empirical data collection of a real organization. Students are expected to (a) engage with theory in an applied setting, (b) collect empirical data, and (c) practice writing and analytical thinking skills.