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This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Summary Communication has long been associated with organizational identification (OID). However, few studies have considered the role of computer-mediated communication (CMC) in organizational identification processes and outcomes. Given the prominence of computer-mediated communication, (particularly social networking systems) communication via online channels might influence the … Continue reading Not just for customers anymore: Organization Facebook, employee social capital, and organizational identification →

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This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. Summary Workplace relationships have an immense impact on employees’ job satisfaction, cohesive climates, creativity, and innovation. This study focused on coworker relationships and why and how coworker relationships developed into workplace friendships. The authors argued that task interdependence is an important factor in driving … Continue reading With a Little Help From My Friends: Coworker Communication and Workplace Friendship →

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Topic: Employee Interpersonal Communication; Digital Communication in the Workplace Authors, Title and Publication Sias, P. M., Pedersen, H., Gallagher, E. B., & Kopaneva, I. (2012). Workplace friendship in the electronically connected organization. Human Communication Research, 38(3), 253-279. Summary This study examined information communication technologies and workplace friendship dynamics. The literature has identified two primary types … Continue reading Workplace Friendship in the Electronically Connected Organization →

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Topic: Workplace Relationships Author(s), Title and PublicationSias, R. M., Gallagher, E. B., Kopaneva, I., & Pedersen, H. (2012). Maintaining Workplace Friendships: Perceived Politeness and Predictors of Maintenance Tactic Choice. Communication Research, 39(2), 239-268. SummaryThis three-part study investigated how organizational members maintain peer friendships. In the first study, members identified a set of workplace friendship maintenance … Continue reading Maintaining Workplace Friendships: Perceived Politeness and Predictors of Maintenance Tactic Choice →