Tag Archives: information adequacy

Author(s), Title and Publication Walden, J. A., & Westerman, C. Y. K. (2018). Strengthening the tie: Creating exchange relationships that encourage employee advocacy as an organizational citizenship behavior. Management Communication Quarterly.  doi: 10.1177/0893318918783612 Summary Employees are often perceived as trustworthy and credible sources of information about organizations. Because employees communicate with external audiences about both positive … Continue reading Strengthening the Tie: Creating Exchange Relationships that Encourage Employee Advocacy

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

Topic: Retention Author(s), Title and Publication Susskind, A. M. (2007). Downsizing Survivors’ Communication Networks and Reactions: A Longitudinal Examination of Information Flow and Turnover Intentions. Communication Research, 34(2), 156-184 Summary This study investigated surviving employees’ reactions to changes in their communication network (e.g., network centrality) in a downsizing event, and their intentions to leave. Network … Continue reading Downsizing Survivors’ Communication Networks and Reactions: A Longitudinal Examination of Information Flow and Turnover Intentions