This post is presented by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. In recent years, employee advocacy has become a buzzword that has captured the attention of public relations, marketing, human resources, and business circles. The concept of having employees voluntarily promote, recommend, or defend their organization has existed for a long time. However, the rise … Continue reading Rewarding Employees for Engaging in Employee Advocacy: Is this the Right Move?
This blog is presented by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. In this blog, the author shares a few communication approaches that can help engage millennials better. The ongoing debate on engaging millennials now probably has an outcome. The verdict – millennials are just like every other generation1. When we are younger, we value our … Continue reading Five Recommendations to Communicate Effectively with Millennials
Author(s), Title and Publication Duthler, G., & Dhanesh, G. S. (2018). The role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and internal CSR communication in predicting employee engagement: Perspectives from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Public Relations Review, 44(4), 453-462. doi: 10.1016/j.pubrev.2018.04.001. Summary The authors of the current study examined employee perceptions of their organizations’ CSR practices and … Continue reading The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Internal CSR Communication in Predicting Employee Engagement
Author(s), Title and Publication van Zoonen, W., & Banghart, S. (2018). Talking engagement into being: A three-wave panel study linking boundary management preferences, work communication on social media, and employee engagement. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 23, 278-293.doi.org/10.1093/jcmc/zmy014 Summary The rise of publicly-available social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, and their penetration across private, professional, … Continue reading Talking Engagement into Being: Linking Boundary Management Preferences, Work Communication on Social Media, and Employee Engagement
Author(s), Title and Publication Verčič, A. T., & Vokić, N. P. (2017). Engaging employees through internal communication. Public Relations Review, 43(5), 885-893. doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2017.04.005 Summary Engagement is increasing in popularity as a mechanism to describe the ways organizations connect and collaborate with their stakeholders. Key drivers of employee engagement include nature of the job and work … Continue reading Engaging Employees Through Internal Communication
Author(s), Title and Publication Ruck, K., Welch, M., & Menara, B. (2017). Employee voice: An antecedent to organizational engagement?. Public Relations Review, 43(5), 904-914. doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2017.04.008 Summary Employee engagement is increasingly recognized as a contributing factor to effectiveness in innovative and competitive organizations. At the same time, communication has been heavily linked to organizational effectiveness. However, … Continue reading Employee Voice: An Antecedent to Organizational Engagement?
Author(s), Title and Publication Opaku-Dakwa, A., Chen C., & Rupp, D. (2018). CSR initiative characteristics and employee engagement: An impact-based perspective. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 39, 580-593, DOI 10.1002/job2281. Summary In the workplace, a holistic understanding of corporate social responsibility initiatives (CSRIs), specifically when and why CSRIs would be engaging to employees is critical in … Continue reading CSR Initiative Characteristics and Employee Engagement: An Impact-Based Perspective
Author(s), Title and Publication Jiang, H., & Luo, Y., (2018). Crafting employee trust: From authenticity, transparency to engagement. Journal of Communication Management, 22(2), 138-160. doi.org/10.1108/JCOM-07-2016-0055 Summary Employee trust has been consistently linked to engagement, a fundamental driver of business success and organizational growth. Gaining employee trust is a critical component of effective leadership, and consistency … Continue reading Crafting Employee Trust: From Authenticity, Transparency to Engagement
Author(s), Title and Publication Lemon, L. L., & Palenchar, M. J. (2018). Public relations and zones of engagement: Employees’ lived experiences and the fundamental nature of employee engagement. Public Relations Review, 44(1), 42-155. doi:10.1016/j.pubrev.2018.01.002 Summary While employee engagement has been primarily explored within the business, human resources and management disciplines, public relations research has more … Continue reading The Fundamental Nature of Employee Engagement
Author(s), Title and Publication Ter Hoeven, C. L., van Zoonen, W., & Fonner, K. L. (2016). The practical paradox of technology: The influence of communication technology use on employee burnout and engagement. Communication Monographs, DOI: 10.1080/03637751.2015.1133920. Summary Technological advancements in the workplace frequently have produced contradictory effects by facilitating accessibility and efficiency while increasing interruptions … Continue reading The Practical Paradox of Technology: How it Can Lead to Employee Burnout
Author(s), Title and Publication Jiang, H., & Men, R. L. (2015). Creating an engaged workforce: The impact of authentic leadership, transparent organizational communication, and work-life enrichment. Communication Research, DOI: 10.1177/0093650215613137. Summary This study examined how organizational leadership interplays with communication to influence employees’ work-life enrichment and work engagement. Employee engagement is a work-related motivated state of … Continue reading The Secret to Creating an Engaged Workforce
Author(s), Title and Publication Petrou, P., Demerouti, E., & Schaufeli, W. B. (2016). Crafting the change: The role of employee job crafting behaviors for successful organizational change. Journal of Management, DOI: 10.1177/0149206315624961. Summary Though it is widely recognized that organizational change communication is the most effective strategy to improve employee adjustment to change, little is … Continue reading Crafting the Change: The Role of Employees During an Organizational Change
Authors, Title and Publication Derks, D., Duin, D., Tims, M., & Bakker, A. B. (2015). Smartphone use and work–home interference: The moderating role of social norms and employee work engagement. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 88, 155–177. This article aims to shed light on the relationship between daily smartphone use and daily work–home interference … Continue reading Four Ways Smartphones Influence Social Norms and Employee Engagement
Topic: Employee Engagement Authors, Title and Publication Mishra, K., Boynton, L., & Mishra, A. (2014). Driving employee engagement: The expanded role of internal communications. Journal of Business Communication, 51(2), 183-202. Summary Increasingly, organizations and their public relations professionals recognize the importance of strengthening internal communication with employees. Internal communication is important for building a culture of transparency between management and employees, and … Continue reading Driving Employee Engagement: The Expanded Role of Internal Communications