Summary The rise of distributed work, or telework, in organizations has been linked to benefits, such as productivity, performance, retention, and commitment. Elsewhere, however, it has been noted that distributed work provides an environment ripe for cyberslacking, a phenomenon in which employees are distracted by non-work Internet browsing when they should be accomplishing work tasks. … Continue reading Cyberslacking in Remote Work Environments
This abstract is presented by the Organizational Communication Research Center. It is summarized by IPR from the original journal article published in the Journal of Applied Communication Research. Dr. Martha Fay and Dr. Susan Kline examined how informal communication between coworkers affected their organizational commitment and job satisfaction. Colleague relationships were also measured as coworker liking. A … Continue reading The Influence of Informal Communication on Organizational Identification
Authors, Title and Publication Boyer O’Leary, M., Wilson, J. M., & Metiu, A. (2014). Beyond being there: The symbolic role of communication and identification in perceptions of proximity to geographically dispersed colleagues. MIS Quarterly, 38(4), 1219-A7. This study explored how communication and shared meaning affect peoples’ perceptions of the geographic distances between themselves and their colleagues, … Continue reading Beyond Being There: The Symbolic Role of Communication and Identification in Perceptions of Proximity to Geographically Dispersed Colleagues