Journal of Communication Management
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Can informal lobbying be responsible? Evidence from Brussels
Julia LevasierThis study links the notion of responsible strategic communication to the field of lobbying at the European (EU) level. It provides empirical findings on the relevance of informal…
Exploring and assessing issue communication – issue communication practices and consequences of issue response strategies for organizational reputation and legitimacy
Sandra Jacobs, Christine LiebrechtAlthough issue management has received ample attention, changes in the media landscape and increased societal scrutiny are currently challenging organizations’ communicative…
Shaping the notion of #wellbeing in the therapy culture context: an analysis through Instagram narratives
Ainara Larrondo-Ureta, Simón Peña-Fernández, Jordi Morales-i-GrasThe aim of this paper is to (1) identify textual and visual themes and sub-themes associated with the #wellbeing hashtag on Instagram, (2) assess their varying levels of…
Corporate sustainability communication to promote pro-environmental behaviour: lessons learned from Balinese women in Indonesia
Gregoria A. YudarwatiThis study aims to (1) examine corporate sustainability communication that promotes pro-environmental behaviour and (2) explore women’s experiences and expectations in relation to…
Sustainable internal communication and digital trends amidst an energy crisis: can a middle ground be found in South Africa?
Lucinda Bella-May Sutton, Tanya Le RouxThis study aims to explore the impact of current trends like the development of digital communication channels and a greater focus on sustainability, together with external…
Co-creating an appreciative working climate: discussing reasons for appreciation, forms and roles from a communication perspective
Julia Stranzl, Christopher RuppelIn recent years, various socio-political developments have led to changes in the labor market that place high demands on both employees and organizations. Research has shown that…
“You’re fired”: the influence of heuristic-systematic processing in communication and termination decisions in organizational environments
Aaron Atkins, Alexander L. Lancaster, Michael K. AultDecisions regarding the termination of organizational members are not only common but also represent difficult actions for managers. Despite their importance and frequency…
Subjective well-being of public relations and communication professionals in the context of perceived organisational support
Anca AntonThe purpose of this paper is to examine and analyse subjective well-being among public relations (PR) and communication professionals by looking at several factors: employer and…
Understanding subjective well-being across a multi-generational workforce in public relations: a qualitative study
Elizabeth Candello, Mark MohammadpourThe current inquiry advances the public relations field and practice in several ways. First, this research addresses a clear gap in research on subjective well-being, specifically…
Loneliness, office space arrangement and mental well-being of Gen Z PR professionals. Falling into the trap of an agile office?
Michal ChmielThe purpose of the study was to assess how the well-being and loneliness of public relations and communication professionals are impacted by the post-pandemic characteristics of…
Subjective well-being perceptions of Portuguese Public Relations practitioners: a gender and stages of life analysis
Maria João Cunha, Carla Cruz, Célia BelimThis research aims to explore perceptions of subjective well-being (SWB) in public relations (PR) practitioners, focusing on dimensions of job satisfaction, networking…
Feeling connected and informed through informal communication: a quantitative survey on the perceived functions of informal communication in organizations
Nora Denner, Thomas Koch, Benno Viererbl, Alicia ErnstThis study examines the functions of informal communication in organizations. Informal communication can be characterized as any interaction within an organization in which two or…
The influence of leaders’ motivational language on employee well-being through relatedness in remote work environments
Eugene Lee, Renee Mitson, Hao XuThe purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of leaders’ use of motivational language on psychological relatedness and its effect on employee well-being in flexible and…
Conspiratorial thinking in the workplace: how it happens and why it matters
Lisa Tam, Hyelim Lee, Jeong-Nam KimAlthough belief in conspiracy theories has been researched since the 1970s, specific research on conspiratorial thinking in the workplace is scarce. Conspiratorial thinking could…
Navigating through digitalization challenges in strategic communication: introducing the VUCA radar
Peter Winkler, Jannik Kretschmer, Philip WamprechtsamerIn recent years, the acronym VUCA has gained traction in strategic communication (SC) as an umbrella term that summarizes the recurrent challenges (volatility, uncertainty…
Shaping the future: discursive practices in promoting public relations education at UK universities
Ileana Zeler, Elizabeth BridgenThis study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of how discursive practices shape the promotion of public relations undergraduate programmes in the context of market-driven UK…
“Virtual bonds and actual transactions”: investigating the impact of virtual influencers' credibility on buying behavior through virtual engagement
Durgesh Agnihotri, Pallavi Chaturvedi, Vikas TripathiThis research makes an effort to empirically investigate the role of source credibility theory (SCT) in the prevailing modern influencer marketing context by establishing an…
Promoting employee well-being and commitment in communication industries
Nicholas Eng, Ruoyu Sun, Juan Meng, Marlene S. NeillThe purpose of this study is to examine the well-being initiatives and programs offered to full-time communication employees and identifies antecedents of employee subjective…
Exploring political corporate social responsibility: a qualitative content analysis of multinational corporations' diplomacy efforts during the Russia–Ukraine war
Tugce Ertem-Eray, Eyun-Jung KiUsing political corporate social responsibility (PCSR) as a theoretical framework, this study aims to examine how multinational corporations (MNCs) can function as nonstate actors…
READINESS as a new framework for crisis management: academic-industry integrated expert insights from practitioners and scholars
Yan Jin, Brittany N. Shivers, Yijing Wang, W. Timothy Coombs, Toni G.L.A. van der MeerThe study provides an initial empirical examination of Jin et al.’s (2024) new READINESS model through the expert opinions of crisis communication academics and practitioners…
Corporate science communication: a compound ideological and mega-ideological discourse
Damion Waymer, Theon E. HillThe purpose of this paper is to contribute to science communication literature by further highlighting the underexplored role of organizational and corporate perspectives in…
Do information disputes work: the effect of perceived risk, news disputes and credibility on consumer attitudes and trust toward biotechnology companies
Holly K. Overton, Fan YangThis study examines a controversial issue (biotechnology) and how news disputes about misinformation related to the issue impacts individuals' attitudes toward a biotechnology…
Framing the strategic R&D paradigm shift in Big Pharma: a content analysis of pharmaceutical annual reports
Mary E. Schramm, Katie R. Place, Alexander V. LaskinBetween 1985 and 2000, the six largest US pharmaceutical firms entered a very active period of partnerships with other pharmaceutical firms to expand their knowledge of…
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