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Internal Communication In Organizations And Employee Engagement, Lynn Kalani Terumi Hayase University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Internal Communication In Organizations And Employee Engagement, Lynn Kalani Terumi Hayase

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Employee engagement is a fairly new phenomenon that continues to gather the attention of and implementation into organizations. While communication has been identified as a factor affecting engagement, no scientific research has concentrated solely on the relationship between the two. Taking this into account this study sought to find whether there is a relationship between internal communication and employee engagement.

Results indicated that there is a positive relationship between factors of internal communication and factors of employee engagement. The current research found that internal communication is linked to commitment, discretionary effort, and meaningful work; all factors of engagement. In addition ...

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Effective Change Communication In The Workplace, Amy Lynn Harp University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Effective Change Communication In The Workplace, Amy Lynn Harp

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate effective change communication in the workplace by utilizing goal setting theory. Due to potential validity issues with previous organizational communication audit research, a multi-methods study was devised to investigate and construct a new measure for effective change communication in the workplace. Preliminary interviews along with previous research were utilized to construct a survey questionnaire gauging effective change communication in the workplace. Over 1,000 employees at a large, health-services companies participated in the study. The results from the study yield a framework for evaluating effective change communication on individual (i.e. behavior ...

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Organizational Use Of Social Media: The Shift In Communication, Collaboration And Decision-Making, Dhruvi A. Naik James Madison University

Organizational Use Of Social Media: The Shift In Communication, Collaboration And Decision-Making, Dhruvi A. Naik

Masters Theses

Organizational use of social media: The shift in communication, collaboration and decision-making

Social media has driven organizational communication, collaboration and decision-making in recent times. This thesis focuses first on the popularity and widespread usage of social media like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and how it has provided businesses with platforms to collaborate and communicate virtually. It then explores how organizations can implement social media for the purpose of external marketing and advertising, to connect to consumers and for the purpose of internal communications. For example, how can organizations tap the potential of social media and connect with consumers? Social media ...

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The Relationship Between Management And Financial Accounting As Professions And Technologies Of Practice., Alan J. Richardson University of Windsor

The Relationship Between Management And Financial Accounting As Professions And Technologies Of Practice., Alan J. Richardson

Odette School of Business Publications

This Chapter explores the suggestion to unify financial and management accounting both as professions and technologies of practice. I argue that drift in professional jurisdictions and cognitive domains encourages consolidation of the profession but there remain distinct social roles for each information technology. The challenge for the profession is to maintain the integrity of management accounting as a technology of practice in the face of renewed professional hegemony of financial accounting.

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Improving The Patient Experience By Implementing Patient-Centered Care In A Community Hospital, Richard A. Billingsley DNP, MHA, RN The University of San Francisco

Improving The Patient Experience By Implementing Patient-Centered Care In A Community Hospital, Richard A. Billingsley Dnp, Mha, Rn

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Health care is a complex business currently undergoing extensive reform. These changes require new methods of care deliver and ways in which health care organizations are operating. At the forefront of this change effort is the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which is transforming health care from a volume-based, fee-for-service process to the delivery of services that have value, improve quality outcomes, increase satisfaction, elicit greater efficiency, demonstrate improved safety outcomes, show cost-effectiveness, promote better access to services, and result in high reliability between providers and organizations. The goal of providing a more positive health care experience is ...

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Youthbuild Providence: Public Relations Plan, Madeline Armater, Clayton Durant, Michelle Ryder, James Paternostro, Kaiwen Zhu Roger Williams University

Youthbuild Providence: Public Relations Plan, Madeline Armater, Clayton Durant, Michelle Ryder, James Paternostro, Kaiwen Zhu

Marketing and Communications

Understanding what incentives drive businesses to partner with non-profits, as well as understanding what media business owners will pay attention to can help our firm get YouthBuild Providence’s name and message in the correct places that will have a higher probability of being consumed by these higher level managers or small business owners. To get the message out correctly, we are going to leverage the use of social media and local media to push our message out to small businesses.

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Organizational Communication: Perceptions Of Staff Members’ Level Of Communication Satisfaction And Job Satisfaction, Priti R. Sharma East Tennessee State University

Organizational Communication: Perceptions Of Staff Members’ Level Of Communication Satisfaction And Job Satisfaction, Priti R. Sharma

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research study was to explore the topic of organizational communication in higher education and examine staff members’ perceptions about their level of communication and job satisfaction in their workplaces. This study was also designed to test the relationship between communication satisfaction and job satisfaction by analyzing the significance of different dimensions of Communication Satisfaction with the view that satisfaction is multifaceted.

A total of 463 non-faculty staff members from different units of a single higher education institution participated in this study. This study included non-teaching staff, including student workers and both full-time and part-time staff members ...

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Communicating During Crisis: A Case Study Of The 2010 Bp Gulf Oil Spill, Aubrey Nichole Villines Butler University

Communicating During Crisis: A Case Study Of The 2010 Bp Gulf Oil Spill, Aubrey Nichole Villines

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

Crisis communication is an integral aspect of public relations that can have either positive or negative repercussions based upon the action that an organization responds. The manner in which an organization handles a crisis determines financial implications that may ensue, public perception and reputation of the organization, as well as the overall success or failure of the organization in the future. Consequently, Timothy Coombs asserts that the best crisis communication practice is to respond quickly, accurately, and consistently (Coombs, 2010: 28). Other scholars concur and add supplementary techniques which emphasize preparedness and responsibility. The present study was conducted to identify ...

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How To Conduct A Mini-Ethnographic Case Study: A Guide For Novice Researchers, Patricia I. Fusch Ph.D., Gene E. Fusch, Lawrence R. Ness Walden University

How To Conduct A Mini-Ethnographic Case Study: A Guide For Novice Researchers, Patricia I. Fusch Ph.D., Gene E. Fusch, Lawrence R. Ness

The Qualitative Report

The authors present how to construct a mini-ethnographic case study design with the benefit of an ethnographic approach bounded within a case study protocol that is more feasible for a student researcher with limited time and finances. The novice researcher should choose a design that enables one to best answer the research question. Secondly, one should choose the design that assists the researcher in reaching data saturation. Finally, the novice researcher must choose the design in which one can complete the study within a reasonable time frame with minimal cost. This is particularly important for student researchers. One can blend ...

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Best Practices For Effective Corporate Crisis Management: A Breakdown Of Crisis Stages Through The Utilization Of Case Studies, Katelyn Smith California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Best Practices For Effective Corporate Crisis Management: A Breakdown Of Crisis Stages Through The Utilization Of Case Studies, Katelyn Smith

Journalism

In the most recent decade, there has been a shortage of effectively managed corporate crises. This study is meant to discover the reasons behind the ineffective crisis management responses through the inspection of past corporate case studies in crisis management, as well as what can be done to help corporations use crisis management more effectively. The best practices in effective corporate crisis management in the three different stages of a crisis were attained through the utilization of case studies and expert opinions. The recommendations for practice include making pre-planning and evaluation regarded as more important in crisis management plans, choosing ...

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Ouachita To Host World-Renowned Pianist Dr. Yoosun Kang In Concert Oct. 3, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau 2017 Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita To Host World-Renowned Pianist Dr. Yoosun Kang In Concert Oct. 3, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Dr. Yoosun Kang in a piano concert on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. This concert is free and open to the public.

Dr. Kang, a native of South Korea, currently serves as a professor of music at Chung-Ang University in South Korea and teaches applied piano and piano literature. Dr. Kang earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Yonsei University in Seoul, Soth Korea; a Master of Music degree from Indiana University; and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from University of Cincinnati’s ...

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Ouachita To Host New York Classical Players In Concert Oct. 4th, Bethany Lenards, Ouachita News Bureau 2017 Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita To Host New York Classical Players In Concert Oct. 4th, Bethany Lenards, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host the New York Classical Players (NYCP) on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. as part of its first-ever Arkansas tour. The chamber music concert, which will feature the string quartet from the NYCP, is free and open to the public and will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall.

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Record-Breaking Enrollment For 11th Consecutive Year, Mark D. Weinstein 2017 Cedarville University

Record-Breaking Enrollment For 11th Consecutive Year, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

College enrollment numbers in Ohio have been declining for the past six years, according to the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. At Cedarville University, however, the trend is different, as the school registered its 11th consecutive record enrollment in the 2017-18 academic year.

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Cedarville Listed Among Top Colleges For Merit-Based Scholarships, Mark D. Weinstein 2017 Cedarville University

Cedarville Listed Among Top Colleges For Merit-Based Scholarships, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Money magazine has named Cedarville University one of the best colleges in the United States for providing merit-based scholarships for students. Cedarville University is ranked No. 9. in the national ranking.

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Student Pharmacists Promote Heart Health With Campus 5k, Mark D. Weinstein 2017 Cedarville University

Student Pharmacists Promote Heart Health With Campus 5k, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Operation Heart, a program through the national American Pharmacy Association Academy for Student Pharmacists, will host its annual 5K run/walk on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Cedarville University’s Elvin R. King Cross Country Course.

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Ouachita Communications Staff Earns Three Prsa Arkansas Prism Awards, Ouachita News Bureau 2017 Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita Communications Staff Earns Three Prsa Arkansas Prism Awards, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Communications was honored with three Prism Awards at the 2017 ARcom Awards ceremony, held Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub in North Little Rock. The team also was recognized as one of three finalists for Best in Show.

The Prism Awards were presented by the Arkansas chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. PRSA Arkansas joined with the Arkansas chapter of International Association of Business Communicators and Ad Club Little Rock to host the inaugural ARcom Awards event, bringing together leading marketing and communications professionals from across the state. Roby ...

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Pharmacy Students Educate On Opioid Addiction During Charity 5k, Mark D. Weinstein 2017 Cedarville University

Pharmacy Students Educate On Opioid Addiction During Charity 5k, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University pharmacy students will partner with local nonprofit The Jeremiah Tree at its annual 5K BridgeWalk on September 23 in Xenia, Ohio. The family-friendly walk will begin at 9 a.m. at Xenia Station.

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Theatre Department To Perform The Diary Of Anne Frank, Mark D. Weinstein 2017 Cedarville University

Theatre Department To Perform The Diary Of Anne Frank, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University’s theatre department presents “The Diary of Anne Frank,” opening Thursday, Oct. 5, in the DeVries Theatre. The play will run through Oct. 15. Tickets go on sale Sept. 19 and can be purchased at www.cedarville.edu/ticketinfo.

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Cedars, September 2017, Cedarville University 2017 Cedarville University

Cedars, September 2017, Cedarville University

Cedars

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Ouachita Baptist University To Host Fall Tiger Serve Day On Sept. 23, Katie Smith 2017 Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita Baptist University To Host Fall Tiger Serve Day On Sept. 23, Katie Smith

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s fall Tiger Serve Day will take be held, Saturday, Sept. 23. Students, faculty and staff will meet at the Ben M. Elrod Center for Community and Family at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast provided by Sodexo before dispersing to service projects all over the community.

Tiger Serve Day is a program coordinated by the Elrod Center each semester that encourages Ouachitonians to give back to the city of Arkadelphia. This year’s theme is “Serve Arkadelphia,” which aptly describes this program’s purpose.

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Ouachita To Present "The Secret Garden" Musical Sept. 28-Oct. 2, Addy Goodman, Ouachita News Bureau 2017 Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita To Present "The Secret Garden" Musical Sept. 28-Oct. 2, Addy Goodman, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

The Ouachita Baptist University Department of Theatre Arts will present “The Secret Garden, the Spring Version,” an adaptation of Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman’s original Broadway musical, in Verser Theatre on campus Sept. 28-Oct. 2.

The show will be a shortened version of the full length 1991 musical based on the 1911 children’s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The show tells the story of orphan Mary Lennox and her journey to renewal after finding a locked garden.

“This show is definitely a crowd pleaser,” said Dr. Scott Holsclaw, chair of Ouachita’s Division of Applied Arts and director ...

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Stem 4 Pillars Key At Cedarville University, Mark D. Weinstein 2017 Cedarville University

Stem 4 Pillars Key At Cedarville University, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University has a national reputation for its academically rigorous academic programs, all coming from a Christian worldview.

One reason for this reputation is 43 of Cedarville’s 86 programs of study are connected to at least one of the four pillars of STEM -- science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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Cedarville Creates Community Space With New Residence Hall, Mark D. Weinstein 2017 Cedarville University

Cedarville Creates Community Space With New Residence Hall, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University opened its newest residence facility in August with the start of the 2017-18 academic year. The facility was needed as Cedarville University experienced its 11th consecutive record enrollment.

Jenkins Hall is a $3.3 million facility, and it was completely paid for by donor and capital funds. It is named for Eleanor (Ellie) Sommerfeld Jenkins, the wife of board of trustees member Warren Jenkins. Ellie passed away in 2015.

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Ouachita Students Honored, Published In Journal Of Essays, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau 2017 Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita Students Honored, Published In Journal Of Essays, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Language and Literature honored students on Aug. 30 for having their essays chosen for publication in its annual Assayers journal.

Assayers 26 is the 2017-2018 edition of the journal. Students submit their essays to the Department of Language and Literature each year for a panel of judges to read and rank their work. The journal allows students to share their ideas, experiences and research with the university community. The journal is used as a teaching tool in writing classes at Ouachita, and winning writers receive cash awards.

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Ouachita Students Produce "The J.R. Eldridge Show", Addy Goodman, Ouachita News Bureau 2017 Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita Students Produce "The J.R. Eldridge Show", Addy Goodman, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

With the kick-off of the first Arkadelphia Badger football game Sept. 1, Ouachita Baptist University students entered their 23rd season of producing the high school football coach’s show.

This year’s show is hosted by Caleb Byrd, a sophomore mass communications, Spanish and political science triple major from Little Rock, Ark., and produced by Kevin Barnard, a senior mass communications major from Hot Springs, Ark. The J.R. Eldridge Show features highlights from each Badger game until the end of their season.

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Newsroom Will Take Cedarville University To National Audience, Mark D. Weinstein 2017 Cedarville University

Newsroom Will Take Cedarville University To National Audience, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Developing greater awareness is a function of public relations. At Cedarville University, this includes finding new ways of telling stories of academic excellence and Christian mission through the media.

By Friday, Cedarville University will have a better opportunity to achieve this objective as it will officially open its first newsroom on campus. The facility, located in Centennial Library, will allow the university to connect its stories and professors’ expertise more easily with local and national media.

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Ouachita Cited As Top Private University In State, Ranked Among "Best For The Money" Nationally, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau 2017 Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita Cited As Top Private University In State, Ranked Among "Best For The Money" Nationally, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Earning recognition as the top private university in Arkansas as well as being listed nationally among “Best for the Money” universities, Ouachita Baptist University continues to be ranked among the nation’s top universities by Forbes magazine, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today/CollegeFactual.com and Niche.com.

This year’s state and national rankings for Ouachita include being:

  • Ranked as the No. 1 private university in Arkansas by Niche.com. Ouachita also was cited as the top university in the state by Niche in several other categories, including best liberal arts college, best Christian college, best small college ...

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Cedarville University Anticipates Adding Civil Engineering, Mark D. Weinstein 2017 Cedarville University

Cedarville University Anticipates Adding Civil Engineering, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science will introduce a new civil engineering major for the 2018-2019 school year, pending approval by the Higher Education Commission.

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Orphaned Student Receives Foster Care Scholarship, Mark D. Weinstein 2017 Cedarville University

Orphaned Student Receives Foster Care Scholarship, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Each year, Cedarville University awards a full-tuition scholarship to a student who has grown up in Ohio’s foster care system. This year’s recipient is Allie Eybers, a freshman communication major from Munroe Falls, Ohio.

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Ouachita Marks 17.9 Percent Increase Among First-Time Freshmen For 2017, Trennis Henderson 2017 Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita Marks 17.9 Percent Increase Among First-Time Freshmen For 2017, Trennis Henderson

Press Releases

Welcoming 448 first-time freshmen to campus this fall – a 17.9 percent gain over the previous year’s incoming class – Ouachita Baptist University marked one of its largest year-to-year freshman class increases in recent history.

“The significant growth reflects a surge in middle-income families as well as stronger ACT and GPA scores, reflecting our commitments to affordability and excellence,” said President Ben Sells. “Students are attracted to Ouachita’s Christian liberal arts mission, personalized approach and high-impact learning that contribute to exceptional graduate school acceptance and job placement rates.”

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Popular Authors

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Amy Lynn Harp University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Mark Weinstein Cedarville University

Dhruvi Naik James Madison University

Alan Richardson University of Windsor

Richard Billingsley The University of San Francisco

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Priti Sharma East Tennessee State University

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