Chapter 4: Loose Coupling

Weick's concept of loosely couple systems has had a major impact on our understanding of organizations as communication systems." This goes on to say that in colleges and universities there is interaction that "occurs within departments but not across various fields of study." To me this is interesting because my major is Communication Studies and my minor is Mexican-American Studies, this are both very different departments. For all of us who are Communication majors, we know that there are many different pathways we can take in communications. This is the same with Mexican-American Studies, but I'm also learning a lot about the history about Mexican-Americans/Chicanos. The history about Mexican-Americans does not have much effect in the communications department. As mentioned, my major is Communication Studies with a minor in Mexican-American Studies, this are completely different departments, but I'm hoping to make some connection between these two.