Communication in Organizational Environments, 1st ed. 2016 Functions, Determinants and Areas of Influence

This book showcases an interdisciplinary and comprehensive study of the issues related to communication in corporate environments. Including perspectives from psychology, sociology and management science, Communication in Organizational Environments analyzes original quantitative and qualitative research, and determines the functions, objectives and conditions of effective internal communication. In this book, the authors bridge the gap in the literature on the management of corporate internal communication, and provide a tool for measuring communication effectiveness. Useful as a guide for internal communication managers in various organizations, this book is also important reading for academics in corporate communication, public relations, corporate management and behaviour, and human resource management. 

Chapter 1 – Theory of communication: evolution, approaches, models.- Chapter 2 – Internal communication in an organization.- Chapter 3 – Functions and objectives of internal communication.- Chapter 4 – Communication behaviours in an organization.- Chapter 5 – Determinants of internal communication effectiveness.- Chapter 6 – Internal and external communication – in search of coherence. 

Anna Rogala is an assistant professor in the Department of Marketing Strategies at the Poznan University of Economics, Poland. She specializes in corporate communications, brand management and corporate image, and is currently engaged in consulting and training companies in these areas. Anna is also a member of the Polish Scientific Society of Marketing, and Eurasia Business and Economic Society.