Information technology is affecting every aspect of our lives. The question that remains is –- how does it shape and change us? Or doesn’t it? Are the digital media just new channels for the same old conversations, or do they have a more profound influence on the way we relate to one another? Most importantly, … Continue reading Organizations as Digital Melting Pots
Monthly Archives: April 2014
I had an opportunity to address the Georgian PR Club (Russia) via Skype earlier in April, as a guest of Berdia Natsvlishvili who heads up the Club of PR leaders that gathers regularly in Tbilisi. Berdia is also Country Director for PH International Georgia and has stayed connected with Dennis Wilcox, formerly of San Jose State … Continue reading Georgian PR Club Takes Development of PR Capabilities Seriously! →
2013 Audit: Thank You for Supporting the IPR Mission
IPR President & CEO Frank Ovaitt discusses the growth of the Institute during the 2013 year. A special thank-you to the 150+ organizations and individuals whose financial contributions helped to fulfill our mission this year.
NEW YORK, NY – A case study examining how the Coca-Cola Company confronted public health concerns related to obesity won the Grand Prize at the Arthur W. Page Society’s 2014 Case Study in Corporate Communications, sponsored by the Page Society and the Institute for Public Relations (IPR). The competition awards students whose entries compellingly explore … Continue reading Elon University Student Wins 2014 Page Society Case Study Competition →
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – PRIME Research and the Institute for Public Relations (IPR) have agreed to make PRIME media data bases available to academics conducting research to be published by IPR. Donald K. Wright, Ph.D., Harold Burson professor and chair in public relations at Boston University’s College of Communication, will oversee the program. PRIME Research has … Continue reading Institute for Public Relations and PRIME Research Enter Partnership →
Topic: Internal Communication Author(s), Title and Publication Welch, M. (2012) Appropriateness and acceptability: Employee perspectives of internal communication. Public Relations Review, 38(2), 246-254. Summary Internal communication is effective when appropriate messages reach employees in formats useful and acceptable to them. This study explored employees’ perceptions of the formats of internal communication (i.e., print, electronic, and … Continue reading Appropriateness and acceptability: Employee perspectives of internal communication →
Topic: Trust and Organization-Stakeholder Relationship Management Author(s), Title and Publication Welch, M. (2006). Rethinking relationship management: Exploring the dimension of trust. Journal of Communication Management, 10(2), 138-155. Summary This qualitative study broadened existing views on relationship management by exploring the dimension of trust. A review of previous research relating to relationship management found that though … Continue reading Rethinking relationship management: Exploring the dimension of trust →
Topic: Leadership Author(s), Title and PublicationWaldman, D. A.; Ramirez, G. G.; House, R. J.; & Puranam, P. (2001). Does leadership matter? CEO leadership attributes and profitability under conditions of perceived environmental uncertainty. Academy of Management Journal, 44(1), 134-143. SummaryThis study examined the effects of CEO leadership style on organizational financial performance. Two leadership styles were … Continue reading Does leadership matter? CEO leadership attributes and profitability under conditions of perceived environmental uncertainty →
Topic: Employee Rule Adherence Author(s), Title and Publication Tyler, T. R., & Blader, S. L. (2005). Can businesses effectively regulate employee conduct? The antecedents of rule following in work setting. Academy of Management Journal, 48(6), 1143-1158. SummaryThis study identified optimal strategies to gain employees’ adherence to organizational rules and policies by comparing two approaches: a … Continue reading Can businesses effectively regulate employee conduct? The antecedents of rule following in work setting →
Topic: Employee Communication Behavior and Upward Communication Author(s), Title and Publication Tangirala, S., & Ramanujam, R. (2008). Exploring nonlinearity in employee voice: The effects of personal control and organizational identification. Academy of Management Journal, 51(6), 1189-1203. Summary This study investigated the impact of employees’ perceived personal control on their voice. Personal control refers to employees’ … Continue reading Exploring Nonlinearity in Employee Voice: The Effects of Personal Control and Organizational Identification →
Topic: Workplace Relationships Author(s), Title and PublicationSias, R. M., Gallagher, E. B., Kopaneva, I., & Pedersen, H. (2012). Maintaining Workplace Friendships: Perceived Politeness and Predictors of Maintenance Tactic Choice. Communication Research, 39(2), 239-268. SummaryThis three-part study investigated how organizational members maintain peer friendships. In the first study, members identified a set of workplace friendship maintenance … Continue reading Maintaining Workplace Friendships: Perceived Politeness and Predictors of Maintenance Tactic Choice →
Topic: Upward Communication and Upward Influence Author(s), Title and Publication Shi, X., & Wilson. S. R. (2010). Upward influence in contemporary Chinese organizations: Explicating the effects of influence goal type and multiple goal importance on message reasoning and politeness. Management Communication Quarterly, 24(4), 579-606. Summary This study explored how Chinese employees engage in upward influence … Continue reading Upward Influence in Contemporary Chinese Organizations: Explicating the Effects of Influence Goal Type and Multiple Goal Importance on Message Reasoning and Politeness. →