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Internal communication: the changing roles of human resources and public relations

Abstract

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<p>This study provides public relations and human resource professionals with information on which office is communicating to employees.</p> <p>For secondary research, the author did an online search of Rowan University's Campbell Library databases and an Internet search.</p> <p>The author collected data from 51 online surveys distributed to public relations, human resources and communication professionals.</p> <p>Surveys indicated that the human resource office deals largely with communicating training, policy and management decisions to employees. Survey responses indicated that the public relations office reports new product/service updates and community involvement/activities to employees.</p> <p>The author also conducted an e-mail interview with an internal communications professor from Rowan University's College of Communication. An e-mail interview was also conducted with two human resources professionals.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
M.A. in Public Relations
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Public Relations & Advertising
Year dc:date.available
2003

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Johnson, E. Morgan
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Bagin, Don

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1326
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-2326

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2026-07-24
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citation

Johnson, E. Morgan. Internal communication: the changing roles of human resources and public relations. Thesis thesis, 2003. https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1326