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MGF1100: Managerial Communication
Week 3:
Communication in
Organisations

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Your Tutor (me)
Nathan Eva
– nathan.eva@monash.edu
– 9903 4065
– Building N Level 5 Room 14
– www.slideshare.net/nathaneva

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Assignment 1
• Self-analysis Essay
• Due Week 6 during tutorial
• Worth 20%
• 2,000 words
• 8 References (at least 6 Journal Articles)
(you can’t hand it in without 8 references)
• APA Referencing

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Assignment 2
• Group Assignment
> Group Presentation and Individual Essay
• Due Week 10 during tutorial
• Worth 25%
> Group Presentation (10%) Individual Essay (15%)
• 10 minute presentation
• 1500 words for the essay (8 references)
• Peer evaluation forms

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Assignment 3
• Persuasive Presentation
• Weeks 3-11
• Worth 10%
• 10 minute presentation
• Any one not have a time set / need to change their
week?

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The Big 5
• The essay asks you to analyse yourself via the tests
• Is it correct? What have you learnt? What does this mean for
your communication style?
• Emotional Stability
– Secure/Rational – Reactive/Worrying
• Extroversion
– Individual work – Group work
• Openness to Experience
– Practical/Conservative – Curious/Impractical
• Agreeableness
– Questioning – Conflict adverse
• Conscientiousness
– Spontaneous – Organised

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MTBI
• Complete the test
• Extravert v Introvert
– What would you do with a day off
• Planner v Judger
– Plan a party for me
• Sensor v Intuitors
– Describe an apple
• Thinker v Feeler
– You are on a sinking boat – how do you choose who goes?

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MTBI
• Is it accurate?
• What impact does it have on your communication style?
• How does it affect your communication with others?

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Take some time
• Write something now about your results in the Big 5 and the MBTI.
• What have you learnt about yourself in terms of your
communication?
• What have you learnt about yourself in terms of communication with
others?
• Are there similarities or differences in the test?
• Do you agree with the results? Why / Why not using examples
• 2 strategies to improve your communication

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Next Week
• Read the Human Dynamics on Moodle
• Print out Wilderness Exercise (don’t do it)
• Complete Exercise 8F (pp.194-195) in relation to
the chapter you just read
> This will help form your assignment