This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. USC Annenberg and the International Association of Business Communicators examined how communicators address the challenges of remote work and shape internal communications strategy. An online survey of 204 communications professionals, who oversaw or were directly responsible for internal or employee communications, was conducted from April … Continue reading How Does Remote Work Affect Internal Communication?
The Conference Board and Ragan Communications examined the election-related initiatives companies are launching internally leading up to the elections, and how communicators manage election-related reputational risks. An online survey of 1,031 Americans was conducted from April 25 – May 4, 2024. Key findings include: 1.) Companies said they planned two initiatives internally: –Encouraging employees to vote … Continue reading What Initiatives Are Companies Launching in an Election Year?
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. Dr. Feifei Chen and Dr. Qiwei Luna Wu examined how leaders can safeguard employees against increased stress that can occur from different types of communication during crises. A survey of 361 full-time, remote U.S. employees from multiple industries was conducted from March to June 2020. … Continue reading How can leadership communication affect employee well-being during crises?
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. AXIOS examined the challenges workplaces have regarding internal communication. Two online surveys of 1,035 employees and 414 leaders were conducted in November 2023. Key findings include: –Top communication challenges for leaders and employees include: –Evolving their communication strategy for growing teams and hybrid … Continue reading What are the Top Internal Communication Challenges?
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center based on the original study. Dr. Laura Lemon and Dr. Matthew VanDyke examined how employees at research-intensive universities used communication to make sense of their engagement experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, they explored employee engagement experiences during this unprecedented, challenging time when there … Continue reading Why Pros Should Consider Employee Engagement and Burnout in Crisis Plans
Grammarly and The Harris Poll explored the state of business communication and how generative AI plays a role in challenges such as privacy, bias, and productivity. An online survey of 1,002 full-time employees and 253 business leaders was conducted from Sept. 29 – Oct. 3, 2023. The study also referenced two studies from October 2021 … Continue reading How Has Generative AI Impacted Workplace Communication?
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center The public relations discipline has made great strides in advancing internal public relations scholarship and the antecedents of employee engagement. Researchers have investigated how corporate social responsibility (Duthler & Dhanesh, 2018); leadership (Meng & Berger, 2019); employee voice (Ruck, Welch, & Menara, 2017); and … Continue reading How Internal Communications Needs Differ by Industry
As the world becomes increasingly polarized and experiences turmoil, scholars have envisioned different ways that public relations can contribute to the common good. For example, Shen and Jiang (2021) renewed the call for a community approach to public relations, echoing the proposition by Kruckeberg and Starck (1988) that public relations should be about restoring and … Continue reading The Role of Identity in Internal Community Development
This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Formal organizations are considered the central institutions of modern society. We exist with and through them as they organize and structure our life from the beginning through to the end. New technology has created different challenges for all types of organizations. On the one … Continue reading Understanding How Internal Communication Affects Life Satisfaction
IPR is a sponsor of the Latin American Communication Monitor The Latin American Communication Monitor (LCM) analyzed trends in Latin America’s PR field and what professionals are predicting for 2024. A survey of 1,134 communications professionals from 20 countries was conducted from May – June 2022. Key findings include: 1.) Multiple trends were consistent across … Continue reading Top Priorities in 2024 for Latin American Communicators
The Grossman Group and The Harris Poll analyzed how organizations are communicating internally about the Middle East conflict and its implications on how leaders address future issues. A survey of 2,154 American employees was conducted Oct. 24 – 26, 2023, and Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2023. An additional survey of 118 Internal and senior … Continue reading Majority of U.S. Employees Say they are Affected by Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Dr. James Ndone examined how negative employee-organization relationships impacted an organization’s internal reputation and its employees’ negative emotions as well as unsupportive behavior during a crisis. Negative employee-organization relationships (NEOR) were manifested by distrust, dissatisfaction, control dominance (how an organization intentionally neglected and controlled … Continue reading How Negative Employee-Organization Relationships Affect Employees’ Reactions to Crisis