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Dr. Hongmei Shen and Dr. Chunbo Ren sought to define and establish disengagement as a unique concept. They also identified which factors drove disengagement and explored the behaviors through which ... more

This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. My agency conducts the Integral Employee Activation Index study annually with The Harris Poll to understand employee mind ... more

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Dr. Moonhee Cho, Dr. Sifan Xu, and Dr. Brandon Boatwright researched the factors associated with CEO advocacy and ho ... more

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center based on the original study. Drs. April Yue and Patrick Thelen conducted a study to investigate how perceived verbal ag ... more

This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center How can organizations attract employees who love their job, bring their best selves to work, and are deeply committed to t ... more

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Summary A critical objective of organizations’ crisis communication is to cultivate a motivated and engaged workforce ... more

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center In 2021, 47 million employees quit their jobs (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022). Dubbed as the Great Resignation, ... more

Lessons from Aesop’s The Ass and His Masters: The donkey’s perspectives This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center When I was a child, my parents asked me to rea ... more

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center based on the original study by McKinsey & Company McKinsey & Company explored why employees are leaving their j ... more

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center based on the original study by UKG UKG assessed the perceptions of pandemic-era job changers and the managers they left ... more

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center The original study by Morning Consult can be found here Morning Consult examined workers’ priorities, wor ... more

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. Summary A successful employer brand leads to numerous benefits that include creating a competitive advantage for the ... more

This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. After reviewing the pieces I have previously written over the years for the IPR Organizational Communication Research Cen ... more

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. Summary Servant leadership is a leadership approach centered on developing, serving, and empowering followers. The con ... more

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Summary In a fast-evolving and uncertain business environment, change is an inescapable reality of the modern workplace ... more