Tag Archives: internal communication

Topic: Leadership Style and Employee Empowerment Author(s), Title and Publication Men, L. R. (2010). Measuring the Impact of Leadership Style and Employee Empowerment on Perceived Organizational Reputation. Institute for Public Relations. Summary This research examined the impact of organizational leadership on internal communication.  Specifically, it built links among leadership style, employee empowerment, and employees’ perceptions … Continue reading Measuring the Impact of Leadership Style and Employee Empowerment on Perceived Organizational Reputation

Topic: Measurement of Employee Communication Behavior Author(s), Title and Publication Kim, J-N, & Rhee, Y. (2011). Strategic Thinking about Employee Communication Behavior (ECB) in Public Relations: Testing the Models of Megaphoning and Scouting Effects in Korea. Journal of Public Relations Research, 23(3), 243-268. Summary This study examined how to facilitate positive employee communication behavior (ECB) … Continue reading Strategic Thinking about Employee Communication Behavior (ECB) in Public Relations: Testing the Models of Megaphoning and Scouting Effects in Korea

Topic: Best Practices in Employee Communication Author(s), Title and Publication Gay, C., Mahoney, M., & Graves, J. (2005). Best practices in employee communication: A study of global challenges and approaches. San Francisco: IABC Research Foundation. Summary This comprehensive study identified four primary challenges facing employee communicators. The project included a review of case studies, interviews … Continue reading Best practices in employee communication: A study of global challenges and approaches

Topic: Organizational Communication and Financial Performance Author(s), Title and Publication Watson Wyatt. (2004). Connecting Organizational Communication to Financial Performance—2003/2004 Communication ROI Study. Watson Wyatt: Worldwide Research Report. Summary With data collected from 267 leading U.S. organizations, this report investigated the impact of communication on financial performance. It found that better communications resulted in a higher … Continue reading Connecting Organizational Communication to Financial Performance—2003/2004 Communication ROI Study

Topic: Internal Communication and Employee Value Proposition Author(s), Title and Publication Towers Watson. (2010). Capitalizing on Effective Communication: Communication ROI Study Report. Towers Watson. Summary This report identified how high-performing companies inform and engage their employees in challenging economic times. The data were collected from a survey of 328 organizations that represent five million employees … Continue reading Capitalizing on Effective Communication: Communication ROI Study Report

Topic: Employee Silence and Upward Communication Author(s), Title and Publication Milliken, F. J., Morrison, E. W., & Hewlin, P. F. (2003). An Exploratory Study of Employee Silence: Issues that Employees Don’t Communicate Upward and Why. Journal of Management Studies, 40(6), 1453-1476. Summary Research shows that employees often feel uncomfortable speaking to their bosses about organizational … Continue reading An Exploratory Study of Employee Silence: Issues that Employees Don’t Communicate Upward and Why

Topic: Measurement of ROI for Internal Communication Author(s), Title and Publication Meng, J., & Berger, B. (2010). How Top Business Communicators Measure the Return on Investment (ROI) of an Organization’s Internal Communication Efforts. Institute for Public Relations. Summary This study examined how and to what extent top business communicators measure the return on investment (ROI) … Continue reading How Top Business Communicators Measure the Return on Investment (ROI) of an Organization’s Internal Communication Efforts

Topic: Measurement of Employee Communication Outputs and Outcomes Author(s), Title and Publication O’Neil, J. (2008). Measuring the impact of employee communication on employee comprehension and action: A case study of a major international firm. Public Relations Journal, 20(2). Summary This case study describes how a global firm planned, implemented, and evaluated a new communication strategy … Continue reading Measuring the impact of employee communication on employee comprehension and action: A case study of a major international firm