Details of Task: 

The COVID-19 pandemic is considered a major disruptor to the way managers communicate with their employees and external stakeholders (e.g. clients, suppliers, etc.). Make a  critical discussion on: 

1. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the way managers in the education sector communicate with their employees and external stakeholders. 

2. How managers can adjust and/or re-adapt the way they communicate with their employees and external stakeholders in view of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this section, include: 

a. applications, 

b. examples & illustrations,

c. as well as value adding and/or implications to the organisation

 

Word limit: 1,000 (+/- 10%). This word count includes Introduction, Main Content and Conclusion. The word count does not include in-text citations, visual presentation(s), appendices (optional) and reference list. 

The essay must include:
Introduction:
A brief opening statement on the COVID-19 pandemic as a major disruptor to the way managers communicate with their employees and external stakeholders.

Main Content:
Critical discussion on:
1. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the way managers in the education sector communicate with their employees and external stakeholders.2. How managers can adjust and/or re-adapt the way they communicate with their employees and external stakeholders in view of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this section, include:a. applications,b. examples & illustrations,c. as well as value adding and/or implications to the organisation

 

Conclusion:
A very brief summary of the main content, and your own concluding reflective statement (do not include any new information or any in-text citations).

The essay must also:
 

• Be written as an academic and a literature review exercise
• Be based on theoretical or research based concepts and knowledge relevant to managerial communication
• Include qualitative and quantitative evidence
• Linked to effective communication (and not to human behaviour such as psychology or organisational behaviour)
• Have a minimum of three (3) academic journal articles or scholarly references. Not meeting this requirement will attract a low mark/grade and may attract less than 10% value. You are strongly advised to use more than the minimum of three (3) academic journal articles or scholarly references in the essay
• Have any others types of appropriate and reliable references no earlier than year 2010
• Use correct referencing method (APA only), including the in-text citations and list of references. Not meeting this requirement will attract a low mark/grade. Refer to the Q Manual for the correct in-text citations and referencing the content of the essay.