Download Full Report: 2021 IPR Future of Communications in Asia ReportDownload Presentation of Key Findings: Future of Comms in Asia Presentation (PDF)Download Social Graphics: FOC Asia – Social Graphics IntroductionThe communication function within Asian-headquartered organizations is undergoing significant growth and changes that will be pivotal for its future success, according to a new Institute for … Continue reading The 2021 IPR Future of Communications in Asia Report
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This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Summary While engaged employees represent a competitive advantage for organizations, there is limited research on how to improve internal communication practices to effectively manage employees’ expectations and satisfaction. This study explored the link between internal communication satisfaction, good employer brands, employee engagement, and perceived … Continue reading The Impact of Internal Branding on Employee Engagement and Satisfaction →
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Summary This study explored how transparent internal communication mitigated employees’ perceptions of workplace discrimination based on experiences (i.e., discrimination directed at the personal self) and observations (i.e., perceiving the presence of discrimination in the workplace). In this study, workplace discrimination is viewed as formal … Continue reading Marginalized Employee Perspectives on Workplace Discrimination →
This blog is based on the original journal article in the Public Relations Journal Disclaimer: The conclusions and opinions expressed in this study represent the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views or official position of the U.S. government, Department of Defense or the Department of the Navy. When it comes … Continue reading Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You: An Agenda-Setting Experiment of Public Diplomacy →
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 →
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Summary As a foundation of organizational success, employee creativity has been studied by organizational scholars for many years. Employee creativity fuels organizations’ innovation and contributes to organizations’ competitive edge. The authors of this study examined the influence of negative feedback on employee creativity in … Continue reading Does negative feedback benefit or harm creativity? →
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Summary Virtual working situations have become the norm for global companies looking to acquire top talent in a global marketplace. Previous research on virtual teams has mostly focused on differences between how leaders of virtual teams and traditional teams use specific communication methods. These … Continue reading How Leaders’ Virtual Communication Can Drive Performance Results →
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Summary Organizations thrive when employees provide constructive and candid feedback intended to improve overall business operations. Challenging promotive voice, or feedback specifically designed to bring about positive change rather than merely criticize, has been described as a key factor in numerous organizational outcomes such … Continue reading How Social Status and Organizational Justice Impact Employee Voice →
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Summary Understanding employees’ reactions to change is critical for successful change management, as these reactions can have a profound impact on individual and organizational outcomes. During a planned organizational change, change agents (individuals who make an effort to improve a system’s functioning) consciously communicate … Continue reading Undergoing Organizational Change? How to Turn Change Resistance Into Readiness →
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has made work-from-home a new norm, which will likely continue after the pandemic. Thanks to remote work, it is becoming increasingly common for workplace communication to occur via computer-mediated channels such as email. This study explored how managers’ use … Continue reading Do Emojis Make Leaders More Likeable? The Impact of Emojis On Leader Perception →
This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center As I continue to conduct research to better understand internal communication in various contexts, the complexities of internal communication continue to present themselves. Whether it is a government contractor, research center, university, or non-profit, internal communication is always more complex than what we assume. … Continue reading The Complex Nature of Internal Communication →
This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. Like all crises affecting companies, the COVID-19 emergency brought employee communication to the forefront — this time even more than usual. With physical distancing, employee communication became the primary way to promote closeness between people in organizations. In particular, employee communication managed various challenges … Continue reading How COVID-19 Taught Corporations the Value of Internal Communication →