Research

24 Items

Rhetorical reason-giving through image restoration strategies in corporate responses to DEI…

This study examines how corporations engage in rhetorical reason-giving through image restoration strategies when responding to public pushback against diversity,…
Communication Management DEI
March 30, 2026

A social influence perspective toward employee-organization relationships: The role of relationship…

Employee-organization relationships (EORs) have been widely examined in the scholarship of internal public relations. While previous research has focused on…
Internal Communication
November 13, 2025

Conceptualizing and Measuring Employee Crisis Readiness

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine two key aspects of employee crisis readiness: defining what employee crisis…
Communication Management Organizational Crisis
September 30, 2025

Effects of Authenticity in Organizational Advocacy for Polarizing Issues

This study focuses on the impact of authenticity in organizational advocacy for polarizing sociopolitical issues. The study examined how individuals’…
Prosocial Communication
January 22, 2025

Perceived Authenticity in Corporate Social Advocacy: Conceptualization and Measurement Scale Development

This study defines what authenticity means when companies engage in social advocacy for important current issues and creates a way…
Corporate Social Advocacy Prosocial Communication

The Past, Present, and Future of Internal Communication in Public Relations:…

Utilizing a full-text 15,926,460-word database of all peer-reviewed articles published in six public relations journals between 2012 and 2022 (N = 2,675),…
Internal Communication
December 5, 2024

The Impact of Supervisory Communication on Newcomers’ Adjustment, Well-Being, and Relationships…

Integrating theories from relationship management, organizational socialization, and leadership communication, the current study examines how an essential component of internal…
Internal Communication

When Ethics are Compromised: Understanding how Employees React to Corporate Moral…

This study investigated how employees react to corporate moral violations against external stakeholders, such as customers, the community, and the…
Internal Communication

Artificial Intelligence for Internal Communication: Strategies, Challenges, and Implications

This qualitative study explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and internal communication, investigating AI applications, challenges, and best practices.…
AI Human-Computer Interaction

Public Relations Meets Artificial Intelligence: Assessing Utilization and Outcomes

This study delves into how public relations leaders are engaging with AI, drawing on the insights of experts with deep…
AI

Predicting Health Misperceptions: The Role of eHealth Literacy and Situational Perceptions

This study sought to understand how health misperceptions develop among individuals after exposure to misinformation messages, and how eHealth literacy…
Health Communication Misinformation
October 28, 2024

Power Imbalances and Contested Notions of the Nation

Full title: Power Imbalances and Contested Notions of the Nation: Latin American Nation Branding through the Lens of the Cultural-Economic…
Branding International Communication
April 25, 2023

Assessing China’s News Coverage and Soft Power in Latin America

Abstract: This study assesses the impact of China’s mediated communication strategies implemented in Latin America from 2013 to 2021. We…
International Communication Public Diplomacy
January 27, 2023

CSR, CSA, or CPA? Examining Corporate Climate Change Communication Strategies, Motives,…

In response to the current social–political landscape, consumers’ expectations are changing. There is an increased need for companies to communicate…
July 11, 2022
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