Tag Archives: work-life balance

June 5, 2023[Research Library], Latest Research Organizational Communication Research Center, OCRC - Communication Behaviors, OCRC - Peer Communication, Organizational Communication Research Centercommunication, communication styles, employee, employee communication, impact, stress, technology, work load, work-life balanceKatie McKechnie

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Dr. Ward van Zoonen and colleagues studied the effect of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on employees’ stress and workload outside regular work hours. Researchers specifically focused on visibility (the degree to which communication is visible and accessible to others) and persistence (the degree of permanence of the communication). A … Continue reading Does Frequent Communication Impact Employee Stress Outside of Work? →

March 6, 2023[Blog], [Research Library], Latest Research Organizational Communication Research Center, OCRC - Peer Communication, OCRC - Trust, Organizational Communication Research CenterCen April Yue, conflict, employee satisfaction, employee work life balance, Patrick Thelen, peer communication, work-life balance, Workplace, workplace conflict, workplace disagreementOlivia Kresic

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center based on the original study. Drs. April Yue and Patrick Thelen conducted a study to investigate how perceived verbal aggression from supervisors and coworkers in the workplace affects employees’ perceptions of two types of conflicts – workgroup relationship conflict and work-life conflict – as … Continue reading Exploring the Impact of Workplace Verbal Aggression on Workgroup Dynamics, Employee Work-Life Balance, and Organizational Relationships →

July 22, 2016[Research Library], OCRC - Engagement, OCRC - Leadership Communications, Organizational Communication Research Centerauthentic leadership, employee engagement, employee well-being, leader communication training, organizational culture, transparent organizational communication, work-life balance, work-life enrichmentLinjuan Rita Men

Author(s), Title and Publication Jiang, H., & Men, R. L. (2015). Creating an engaged workforce: The impact of authentic leadership, transparent organizational communication, and work-life enrichment. Communication Research, DOI: 10.1177/0093650215613137. Summary This study examined how organizational leadership interplays with communication to influence employees’ work-life enrichment and work engagement. Employee engagement is a work-related motivated state of … Continue reading The Secret to Creating an Engaged Workforce →

December 22, 2015[Research Library], OCRC - Culture and Values, Organizational Communication Research Centerand turnover intentions, attitude toward communication technology, job burnout, job satisfaction, work-life balance, work-life conflict, work-related technology useSarah Jackson

Authors, Title and Publication Wright, K. B., Abendschein, B., Wombacher, K., O’Connor, M., Hoffman, M., Dempsey, M., & Shelton, A. (2014). Work-related communication technology use outside of regular work hours and work life conflict: The influence of communication technologies on perceived work life conflict, burnout, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions. Management Communication Quarterly, 28(4), 507-530. … Continue reading The Influence of Communication Technologies on Perceived Work Life Conflict, Burnout, Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions →

December 17, 2015[Research Library], OCRC - Engagement, Organizational Communication Research CenterCommunication technology, employee engagement, smartphones, social norms, supervisor expectations, supervisory communication, technology in the workplace, work-home interference, work-life balance, work-life conflicts, workplace communicationsSarah Jackson

Authors, Title and Publication Derks, D., Duin, D., Tims, M., & Bakker, A. B. (2015). Smartphone use and work–home interference: The moderating role of social norms and employee work engagement. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 88, 155–177. This article aims to shed light on the relationship between daily smartphone use and daily work–home interference … Continue reading Four Ways Smartphones Influence Social Norms and Employee Engagement →

March 19, 2014[Blog][blog research], employee satisfaction, job flexibility, organizational communication, public relations research, work-life balance, workplace helpInstitute for Public Relations

When the boundary between work and life gets blurred, employees can easily get frustrated and burned out. Often times, employees are encouraged to become smart “problem solvers,” coping with stress and imbalance on their own. However, individual coping is never sufficient even when it is effective. So, what are the jigsaw puzzle pieces organizations may … Continue reading Work vs. Life for Employees: Is Your Business Part of the Solution? →