The document discusses Jürgen Habermas's theory of communicative action and discourse and how it can be applied to analyzing and optimizing business transaction processes. Specifically, it explains that (1) a communicative act involves validity claims that can be challenged, leading to discussion or discourse, (2) Habermas's model can be used to analyze the success, discussion, and discourse layers of business transactions, and (3) transaction processes can be optimized by addressing inefficiencies reactively or through fundamental organizational discussions proactively.
A presentation on Communicative Competence by TESL students, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya. Primary source Chapter 8 of H. Douglas Brown (2007).
Conversations play a critical role in projects. Intentionally Improving the method and timing of conversations can greatly improve the performance of projects.
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A presentation on Communicative Competence by TESL students, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya. Primary source Chapter 8 of H. Douglas Brown (2007).
Conversations play a critical role in projects. Intentionally Improving the method and timing of conversations can greatly improve the performance of projects.
Negotiation skills is very important in day to day life be it a informal or formal situation a good negotiation skills can make you a successful person.
this is powerpoint for negotiation
there are 3 main parts:
1, the definition
2, the ten skills in negotiation
3, the advantages and disadvantages of negotiation
Negotiation is a method by which people settle differences. It is a process by which compromise or agreement is reached while avoiding argument and dispute.
In any disagreement, individuals understandably aim to achieve the best possible outcome for their position (or perhaps an organisation they represent). However, the principles of fairness, seeking mutual benefit and maintaining a relationship are the keys to a successful outcome.
Specific forms of negotiation are used in many situations: international affairs, the legal system, government, industrial disputes or domestic relationships as examples. However, general negotiation skills can be learned and applied in a wide range of activities. Negotiation skills can be of great benefit in resolving any differences that arise between you and others.
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Social Media for Change - SM4C - Douala Cameroon - 8 Nov 2014Victor van R
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2. Outline
1.Habermas Communicative Action and
Discourse
2.Business Transactions and Business
Processes
3.Business Transaction Process Model
4.Analyzing Business Transaction Processes
5.Optimizing Business Transaction Processes
3. Jürgen Habermas
● Born 18 June 1929 in
Düsseldorf
(Germany)
● Philosopher and
Sociologist
4. Communicative Acts
● Habermas builds on the pragmatic theories of
language (Austin & Searle) to explain structure
and coordination in society
● A Communicative Act is composed of
● Proposition (fact)
● Illocution (meaning)
– Validity claims
5. Validity Claims
Truth
the external world of the physical objects
Rightness
the social world of interpersonal relationships
Truthfulness
the internal or mental world of the speaker
Intelligibility of expression
the understandability of what is said/expressed
When a communicative act is successful, the participants
in the conversation agree on the validity claims
6. Discourse and Discussion
● When the validity claim are challenged the
communication moves to
● Discussion:
– The Intelligibility of Expression claim is challenged
– Validity claim directly related to proposition
– Speaker is requested to improve the clarity or specify of
the expression
● Discourse
– Participants challenge remaining validity claims
– Fundamental discussion about the claim and the use of
the claims in the communication / coordination process
11. Diagnose Transaction Processes
● Success layer
● Clarity of expression
● Execution according to
promise
● Discussion
● Claims related to
proposition
● Discourse
● Fundamental discussion
on validity claims in
organization
12. Check
● Effectiveness
● ratio successful and failed transaction processes
● Efficiency
● number of communication steps
● time for completion (lead time)
● All communication forms
● oral / non verbal
● written (all documents, meeting minutes etc)
● electronic exchanges
13. Optimize Transaction Processes
● Incident-driven
● Eliminate observed inefficiencies and ineffectiveness
● Standardize work processes
● Reactive
● Structural
● Start discourse on the fundamental values in an
organization
● Off-site retreats (hei-dagen)
● Preventive