This blog is provided by IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a renewed focus on internal communication as many organizations had to introduce new working practices, furlough employees, and handle sudden redundancies. This has created unique challenges for organizations as they adjust to new operating, business, and public policy environments. As … Continue reading The Impact of COVID-19 on the Five Functions of Management
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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
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
Topic: Organizational Change, Internal Activism Authors, Title and Publication Luo, Y., & Jiang, H. (2014). Effective public relations leadership in organizational change: A study of multinationals in Mainland China. Journal of Public Relations Research, 26(2), 134-160. Summary Organizational change is prevalent as organizations try to adapt to a changing environment and jostle for competitive advantage. Employees often … Continue reading Effective Public Relations Leadership in Organizational Change: A Study of Multinationals in Mainland China
Topic: Leadership, Employee Communication Channels, and Employee Satisfaction Authors, Title and Publication Men, L. R. (2014). Strategic internal communication: Transformational leadership, communication channels, and employee satisfaction. Management Communication Quarterly, 28(2), 1-21. Summary Technological development is changing the landscape of communication as well as the internal communication formula of companies. The easy access of organizations to … Continue reading Strategic Internal Communication: Transformational Leadership, Communication Channels, and Employee Satisfaction
Topic: Employee Communication, Internal Activism, and Organizational Change Authors, Title and Publication Luo, Y., & Jiang, H. (2014). Empowerment and internal activism during organizational change: A relocation story in China. International Journal of Strategic Communication, 8, 1-28. Summary This study, contextualized in a leading multinational food and beverage giant operating in Mainland China, investigated how … Continue reading Empowerment and Internal Activism During Organizational Change
Topic: Employee Communication and Business Alignment Authors, Title and Publication van Riel, C. B., Berens, G., & Dijkstra, M. (2005). The Influence of Employee Communication on Strategic Business Alignment. Report of the Erasmus Research Institute of Management: Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Summary This study surveyed more than 2,400 employees in two international companies to … Continue reading The Influence of Employee Communication on Strategic Business Alignment