Communication tactics for empowering employees: a guidebook for organizations and managers

<p>The purpose of this study is to establish communication tactics that apply to various communication situations in an empowerment context. The creation of such a reference source will offer a valuable resource for organizations and managers that wish to implement or change empowerment initiatives.</p> <p>The completion of the study has yielded a guidebook consisting of case studies that offer solutions to communication problems based on literary research. The case studies will act as a guide for effective communication tactics when implementing or altering an empowerment initiative.</p> <p>A non-scientific content analysis of relevant literature was completed to ascertain communication tactics and areas of communication prevalent in empowerment initiatives.</p> <p>A comprehensive literature review was completed to explain and define the following communication areas and their components: supplementary information, company priorities and goals, training, education, performance, teams, and groups. The review also yielded successful communication tactics associated with these areas: interpersonal communication, print communication, electronic communication, facilitators, team and group communication.</p>

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

2002

Author dc:creator

• Pasley, Todd Michael

Contributors dc:contributor

• Litwin, Larry

• Communication in organizations
• Public Relations and Advertising

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1496

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-2496