Tag Archives: employee-organization relationships

August 19, 2021[Research Library], OCRC - Engagement, OCRC - Internal Communications, OCRC - Leadership Communications, Organizational Communication Research Centeremployee engagement, employee-organization relationships, entrepreneurial communication, leadership communication, startupsLinjuan Rita Men

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. Summary Startups are an essential driver of economic growth within the market sector, as they contribute to innovation, competition, and new employment opportunities. Distinct from traditional large corporations with brand heritages, startup organizations often rely more on their leaders to communicate and establish a … Continue reading The Importance of Communicating “Vision, Passion, and Care” in a Startup Workplace →

April 23, 2021[Blog], [Research Library], CDEI - Disabilities Research, CDEI - Diversity in the Workplace, CDEI - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, OCRC - Best Practices, OCRC - Culture and Values, OCRC - Internal Communications, Organizational Communication Research Centeremployee-organization relationships, justice, transparent communication, workplace discriminationOlivia Kresic

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 →

October 7, 2020[Research Library], OCRC - Best Practices, OCRC - Communication Behaviors, OCRC - Internal Communications, OCRC - Leadership Communications, Organizational Communication Research Centercommunication strategies, employee-organization relationships, internal social media, organizational transparencyLinjuan Rita Men

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Summary Although internal communicators have various tools to communicate with employees, internal social media offer a “synchronous” opportunity (allows two or more people to share communication in real-time) for organizations to share detailed, transparent, up-to-date information. Recently, more organizations are using internal social media. Despite … Continue reading Organizations’ Administration of Internal Social Media and Relationship Cultivation – From the Employee Perspective →

October 7, 2020[Research Library], OCRC - Communication Behaviors, OCRC - Crisis, OCRC - Internal Communications, OCRC - Work/Life Fit, Organizational Communication Research Centercrisis communication, employee communicative behavior, employee-organization relationships, internal crisis, symmetrical internal communicationOlivia Kresic

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. Summary Employees play a vital role as organizations’ problem-solvers and information seekers during organizational turbulence. This study explored two types of employees’ communicative behaviors – i.e., information seeking and voicing – during organizational crises. Information seeking refers to employees’ willingness to acquire crisis-related information for … Continue reading Employee Communicative Behaviors in a Crisis: The Role of Relationship and Symmetrical Communication →

July 6, 2020[Blog], [Research Library], Latest Research Organizational Communication Research Center, OCRC - Communication Behaviors, OCRC - Crisis, OCRC - Trust, Organizational Communication Research Centeremployee work-role performance, employee-organization relationships, internal crisis communication, organizational resilience

Summary Every crisis creates a great deal of uncertainty for all members of an organization, including its employees. However, previous research has not thoroughly explored communication with employees during crises. To fill this gap, the author of the current study aimed to explicate the concept of organizational resilience in terms of internal publics (i.e., employees), … Continue reading Organizational Resilience and Employee Performance After a Crisis Situation →

November 12, 2019[Research Library], Latest Research Organizational Communication Research Center, OCRC - Internal Communications, OCRC - Leadership Communications, OCRC - Trust, Organizational Communication Research Centerauthentic leadership, CEO voice, employee-organization relationships, leadership communication, organizational transparencyLinjuan Rita Men

Summary When Bill Gates published and copyrighted his bestseller Business @ the Speed of Thought, readers did not protest upon thumbing a few pages in to see that the book was authored “with Collins Hemingway.” Likewise, for Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In (with Nell Scovell) or Howard Schultz’s Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without … Continue reading How CEO “Ghost-Posting” Affects Employee Perceptions on Leadership, Transparency, and Relationships →

June 13, 2019[Research Library], Latest Research Organizational Communication Research Center, OCRC - Advocacy & Ownership, OCRC - Crisis, Organizational Communication Research Centercrisis response strategy, employee-organization relationships, internal crisis communication, negative emotions, stealing thunder strategy

Author(s), Title and Publication Kim, Y., Kang, M., Lee, E., & Yang, S.-U. (2019). Exploring crisis communication in the internal context of an organization: Examining moderated and mediated effects of employee-organization relationships on crisis outcomes. Public Relations Review. doi:10.1016/j.pubrev.2019.04.010 Summary Employees play a pivotal role in leveraging an organization’s competitive advantage, because they possess both accumulated … Continue reading Exploring crisis communication in the internal context of an organization: Examining moderated and mediated effects of employee-organization relationships on crisis outcomes →

April 19, 2019[Blog], [Research Library], Organizational Communication Research Centerauthenticity, employee advocacy, employee-organization relationships, OCRC, supervisor humor stylesInstitute for Public Relations

This post is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. Summary The ability to humorously interact with others at work is often considered an essential skill for organizational leaders. In general terms, humor refers to an individual’s tendency to amuse others through the use or display of behaviors, attitudes, and abilities. Although a large percentage … Continue reading Supervisor Humor Styles and Employee Advocacy: A Serial Mediation Model →

December 22, 2015OCRC - Leadership Communications, Organizational Communication Research CenterCEOs, communication channels, communication effectiveness, Communication style, employee-organization relationships, executive communication, internal communication, leadership communication, social media, technology in the workplaceLinjuan Rita Men

Authors, Title and Publication Men, L. R. (2015). The Internal Communication Role of the Chief Executive Officer: Communication Channels, Styles, and Effectiveness. Public Relations Review, 41, 461-471. This article reports a study that primarily investigated the role of CEOs in organizational internal communication. Executive leaders, particularly CEOs, play a unique organizational role. As the top … Continue reading The Internal Communication Role of the Chief Executive Officer: Communication Channels, Styles, and Effectiveness. →

December 22, 2015[Research Library], OCRC - Communication Behaviors, OCRC - Leadership Communications, Organizational Communication Research Centerand leadership communication, authentic leadership, employee-organization relationships, management communication, organizational communication, symmetrical communication, transparent communicationLinjuan Rita Men

Authors, Title and Publication Men, L. R., & Stacks, D. W. (2014). The effects of authentic leadership on strategic internal communication and employee-organization relationships. Journal of Public Relations Research, 26(4), 301-324. Summary Organizational leadership influences strategic internal communication in several ways. First, leadership influences organizational infrastructures, such as the development of organizational culture, structure, and communication … Continue reading The Effects of Authentic Leadership on Strategic Internal Communication and Employee-Organization Relationships →

November 10, 2014OCRC - Culture and Values, OCRC - Engagementdecentralized communication, employee scouting, employee-organization relationships, empowerment, information behaviors, intrapreneurship, management communication, motivation, Organizational innovation, symmetrical communicationSarah Jackson

Topic: Employee Communication Behavior Authors, Title and Publication Park, S. H., Kim, J-N., & Krishna, A. (2014). Bottom-up building of an innovative organization: Motivating employee intrapreneurship and scouting and their strategic value. Management Communication Quarterly. DOI: 10.1177/0893318914541667. Summary Organizational leaders and managers regularly search for ways to make their organizations more innovative, competitive, and successful. … Continue reading Bottom-up Building of an Innovative Organization: Motivating Employee Intrapreneurship and Scouting and Their Strategic Value →

November 10, 2014OCRC - Leadership Communicationsemployee advocacy, employee-organization relationships, internal communication, leadership communication, symmetrical communication, transformational leadershipLinjuan Rita Men

Topic: Leadership Communication Authors, Title and Publication Men, L. (2014). Why leadership matters to internal communication: Linking transformational leadership, symmetrical communication, and employee outcomes. Journal of Public Relations Research, 26(3), 256-279. Summary Leadership at different levels directly or indirectly determines structural forms, organizational culture and climate, power distribution, and communication. Different types of leadership advocate different communication … Continue reading Why Leadership Matters to Internal Communication: Linking Transformational Leadership, Symmetrical Communication, and Employee Outcomes →