Author(s), Title and Publication Nickerson, C. & Goby, V. P. (2017). New lamps for old: The Gulf leadership communication framework. International Journal of Business Communication, 54(2), 182-198. DOI: 10.1177/2329488416687055 Summary In recent decades, the oil-rich nations of the Arabian Gulf, also termed the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries, have established policies and quotas aimed at … Continue reading New Lamps for Old: The Gulf Leadership Communication Framework
Haddud, Abubaker, Dugger, John, & Gill, Preet (2016). Exploring the impact of internal social media usage on employee engagement. Journal of Social Media for Organizations, 3(1), 1 – 23. Summary The emergence of internal social media platforms/applications is creating opportunities for organizations to promote collaboration between employees and to improve employee engagement. Internal social media … Continue reading Exploring the Impact of Internal Social Media Usage on Employee Engagement
Author(s), Title and Publication Garner, J. T. (2017). An examination of organizational dissent events and communication channels: Perspectives of a dissenter, supervisors, and coworkers. Communication Reports, 30(1), 26-38. DOI: 10.1080/08934215.2015.1128454 Summary Dissent is a vital process in organizations that results in improved decision-making, performance, and employee satisfaction. While much is known about the person to … Continue reading An Examination of Organizational Dissent Events and Communication Channels: Perspectives of a Dissenter, Supervisors and Coworkers
Author(s), Title and Publication: Jia, M., Cheng, J., & Hale, C. L. (2017). Workplace emotion and communication: Supervisor nonverbal immediacy, employees’ emotion experience, and their communication motives. Management Communication Quarterly, 31(1), 69-87. Summary Employee emotions are an essential component of a holistic ecosystem of organizational behavior, playing a powerful role in building and maintaining relationships, … Continue reading Workplace Emotion and Communication: Supervisor Nonverbal Immediacy, Employees’ Emotion Experience, and Their Communication Motives.
Author(s), Title and Publication: Mayfield, M., & Mayfield, J. (2016). The effects of leader motivating language use on employee decision making. International Journal of Business Communication, 53(4), 465-484. Summary Quality employee decision-making that advances organizational objectives is a key element in an organization’s ability to make the rapid, flexible, organizational responses that are necessary for … Continue reading The Effects of Leader Motivating Language Use on Employee Decision Making