Organizational Communication Theory and Research

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· Handbooks of Communication Science Book 8 · Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
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This book has been awarded with the 2026 Outstanding Edited Volume Award by the National Communication Association's Organizational Communication Division. The Handbook of Organizational Communication Theory and Research offers concise, but thorough reviews of important research on traditional and emerging areas in organizational communication. Section One, Theory and Methods, provides an overview of the field’s history, prominent theories, and methodologies. Section Two, Processes, focuses on primal processes, such as leadership, organizational entry, conflict, power, and inclusion. Section Three, Contexts, focuses on the settings where organizational communication occurs, including teams and workgroups, networks, and organizational structure. Section Four, Technology, considers the development and introduction of new media and intelligent technologies into organizations. The final section, Emerging Areas, addresses communication issues associated with changing environmental, social, and political upheavals, including wellness, corporate social responsibility, and crisis response. The Handbook of Organizational Communication Theory and Research covers topics of pressing interest to current scholars and practitioners, many of which have not been addressed in previous handbooks.
This book has been awarded with the 2026 Outstanding Edited Volume Award by the National Communication Association's Organizational Communication Division. The Handbook of Organizational Communication Theory and Research offers concise, but thorough reviews of important research on traditional an...

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Vernon D. Miller, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; Marshall Scott Poole, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA.

Vernon D. Miller, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; Marshall Scott Poole, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA.

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