Philip Tompkins' Organizational Communicatin Imperatives

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Times brought its readers to the attention that all
was not right in the military. An organization that shares a similar prestige
to that of NASA, an organization who has exemplified its leadership time and
time again by becoming a force, so powerful, that it is sometimes considered to
police the world, has fallen into a sex abuse scandal. It seems that several
women have come forward to proclaim their mistreatment from various acts ranging
from rape to verbal harassment instilled upon them by members of the military.
These women feel, had there been a genuine form of organizational communication,
the study of sending and receiving messages, they would not have fell victims'
to such hideous crimes. Senator Barbara Boxer stated (New York Times 11/96)
that the complaints made by the women who came forward immediately were lost
somewhere along the line in an attempt to reach a higher authority, signifying a
need for some type of restructure.

STRENGTHS

In the minds of ...

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of the "Monday Notes," kept communication between each level of this
organization at an informed stature This was a two-way direct form of
communication where feedback was present in both parties. The high level of
redundancy in this organization can be attributed to the success of the Monday
Notes in the communication process. NASA's lateral function kept different labs
up to date upon each other, and its workers possessed a "willingness to serve,"
a principle where workers had the necessary skills and training to perform their
jobs.

WEAKNESSES

Believe it or not, the Army, as strong as it may appear, contains
several weaknesses to coincide with its strengths. This can be ...

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