Tag Archives: leadership

February 20, 2019[Research Library], Latest Research Organizational Communication Research Center, OCRC - Culture and Values, OCRC - Engagement, OCRC - Trust, Organizational Communication Research Centerjob satisfaction, leadership, leadership effectiveness, organizational culture, public relations, trust in organization, work engagementBruce Berger

Author(s), Title and Publication Meng, J., & Berger, B. K. (2019). The impact of organizational culture and leadership performance on PR professionals’ job satisfaction: Testing the joint mediating effects of engagement and trust. Public Relations Review, 45(1), 64-75. doi: 10.1016/j.pubrev.2018.11.002 Summary As the importance of strategic public relations practice has become more recognized, so too … Continue reading The Impact of Organizational Culture and Leadership Performance on Job Satisfaction →

June 21, 2018[Research Library], OCRC - Internal Communications, Organizational Communication Research Centercrisis communication, internal communication, leadership, organizational cultureSarah Jackson

Author(s), Title and Publication Simonsson, C. & Heide, M. (2018). How focusing positively on errors can help organizations become more communicative. Journal of Communication Management. 22(2). 179-196. DOI 10.1108/JCOM-04-2017-0044. Summary Error-free organizations result from the communicative process and activity around error management or anticipation so future crises can be detected and moreover, that organizational crisis … Continue reading How Focusing Positively on Errors Can Help Organizations Become More Communicative →

June 21, 2018[Research Library], OCRC - Engagement, OCRC - Leadership Communications, Organizational Communication Research Centeremployee engagement, leadership, organizational communication, trustSarah Jackson

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 →

March 21, 2018[Research Library], Latest Research Organizational Communication Research Center, Organizational Communication Research Centerchange attitude, leadership, organizational change, sensegiving, sensemakingSarah Jackson

Author(s), Title and Publication Kraft, A., Sparr, J.L. & Peus, C. J. (2018). Giving and making sense about change: The back and forth between leaders and employees. Journal of Business and Psychology, 33(1), 71-87. doi.org/10.1007/s10869-016-9474-5 Summary Leader sensegiving – the attempt to affect employees’ sensemaking – is a crucial leadership activity during organizational change. The … Continue reading Giving and Making Sense About Change: The Back and Forth Between Leaders and Employees →

December 22, 2015[Research Library], OCRC - Leadership Communications, Organizational Communication Research Centerconflict communication, cross-functional team, leadership, task disagreements, team performanceSarah Jackson

Author(s), Title and Publication Lovelace, K.; Shapiro, D. L.; & Weingart, L. R. (2001). Maximizing cross-functional new product teams’ innovativeness and constraint adherence: A conflict communications perspective. Academy of Management Journal, 44(4), 779-793 Summary This study examined the impact of team diversity on team performance. Due to increasing competition resulting from market globalization and changing … Continue reading Maximizing Cross-Functional New Product Teams’ Innovativeness and Constraint Adherence: A Conflict Communications Perspective. →

July 17, 2015[Research Library], OCRC - Leadership Communications, Organizational Communication Research Centerand validation, change communication, communication barriers, information adequacy, leadership, measurement, organizational changeSarah Jackson

Topic: Change Communication Authors, Title and Publication Christensen, M. (2014). Communication as a strategic tool in change processes. Journal of Business Communication, 51(4), 359-385. Summary A major challenge for organizations is to develop both climate and leadership strategies that allow them to cope with challenges such as downsizing, re-engineering, flattening structures, global competition, and the introduction of … Continue reading Four Strategies for Communicating with Employees During a Major Change →

November 10, 2014OCRC - Leadership Communicationsculture and values, employee satisfaction, financial performance, leader communication, leadership, productivity, staff retentionSarah Jackson

Topic: Leader Communication; Culture and Values Authors, Title and Publication Jing, F., Avery, G., & Bergsteiner, H. (2014). Enhancing performance in small professional firms through vision communication and sharing. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 31(2), 599-620. Summary Research has suggested that when leaders work with a vision, a variety of important outcomes at the individual, group, and … Continue reading Enhancing Performance in Small Professional Firms through Vision Communication and Sharing →

August 25, 2014OCRC - Leadership Communicationsempowerment, internal communication, job performance, leadership, motivating language theory, rhetoric, self-efficacySarah Jackson

Topic: Supervisor Communication Authors, Title and Publication Mayfield, J., & Mayfield, M. (2012). The relationship between leader motivating language and self-efficacy: A partial least squares model analysis. Journal of Business Communication, 49(4), 357-376. Summary This study examined the nature and processes of the relationships between leader motivating language and its effects on employee self-efficacy and … Continue reading The Relationship Between Leader Motivating Language and Self-Efficacy →

December 13, 2013[Research Library], OCRC - Internal Communications, OCRC - Leadership Communications, Organizational Communication Research Centerbusinesswomen, Knowledge Transfer, leadership, Life Roles & Management, managerial skills, psychological well-being, sex role, women in leadershipInstitute for Public Relations

Topic: Leadership Author(s), Title and PublicationRuderman, M. N.; Ohlott, P. J.; Panzer, K.; & King, S. N. (2002). Benefits of multiple roles for managerial women. Academy of Management Journal, 45(2), 369-386. SummaryThis article used two studies to examine the relationships between female managers’ multiple life roles and their psychological well-being and managerial skills. In study … Continue reading Benefits of Multiple Roles for Managerial Women →

August 7, 2013[Research Library], OCRC - Leadership Communications, Organizational Communication Research Centerauthority, communication openness, dominance, leader-subordinate communication, leadership, power, team communication, team performanceInstitute for Public Relations

Topic: Power, Leadership Communication, and Organizational Culture Author(s), Title and Publication Tost, L.; Gino, F.; & Larrick, R. (2011). When power makes others speechless: The negative impact of leader power on team performance. Academy of Management Journal, published online before print September 4, 2012. Summary This research examined the impact of leaders’ feelings of power … Continue reading When power makes others speechless: The negative impact of leader power on team performance →

April 30, 2013[Research Library], OCRC - Leadership Communications, Organizational Communication Research Centercommunication competence, employee motivations, job satisfaction, leadership, motivating language theory (MLT), Strategic communicationInstitute for Public Relations

Topic: Motivating Language Author(s), Title and Publication Sharbrough, W. (2006). Motivating Language in Industry. Journal of Business Communication, 43(4), 322-343. Summary This study examined leaders’ use of motivating language (ML) and several key employee outcomes at the southeast regional division of a Fortune 500 company. Motivating language theory (MLT) predicts that leaders can improve subordinates’ … Continue reading Motivating Language in Industry →

April 30, 2013[Research Library], OCRC - Culture and Values, OCRC - Leadership Communications, Organizational Communication Research Centeraccountability, corporation responsibility, crisis communications, Enron, ethics, leadership, managerial communication, Organizational Values, responsibility, responsible leadershipInstitute for Public Relations

Topic: Responsible Leadership Author(s), Title and Publication Seeger, M. W., & Ulmer, R. R. (2003). Explaining Enron: Communication and Responsible Leadership. Management Communication Quarterly, 17(1), 58-84. Summary Enron, which is the nation’s seventh largest corporation, collapsed in a financial scandal of 2001-2002. This case study explored the reasons for Enron’s demise with principles of communication-based … Continue reading Explaining Enron: Communication and Responsible Leadership →