Effective Tools for Improving Employee Feedback during Organizational Change

2021 ◽  
pp. 432-448
Author(s):  
Tanja Sedej ◽  
Gorazd Justinek
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Constructive Feedback ◽  
Selection Of

Feedback is the fastest and most effective way for organizations to make improvements or get things back on track. Prompt and constructive feedback is strongly linked to employee satisfaction and productivity, and can increase both. During times of change when employees want to be heard and feel involved, it is even more important that the optimal internal communication tools for managing employee feedback are selected. This article tackles these questions and provides fresh empirical data on the selection of internal communication tools in general, with focus then devoted to managing feedback during change from the perspective of a professional communicator. The data evaluated and analyzed was gathered on the basis of research carried out in 2014 among 105 professional communicators of large and medium-sized companies, and was then compared with the results of similar research conducted in 2012.

Effective Tools for Improving Employee Feedback during Organizational Change

2017 ◽  
pp. 261-276
Author(s):  
Tanja Sedej ◽  
Gorazd Justinek
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Constructive Feedback ◽  
Selection Of

Feedback is the fastest and most effective way for organizations to make improvements or get things back on track. Prompt and constructive feedback is strongly linked to employee satisfaction and productivity, and can increase both. During times of change when employees want to be heard and feel involved, it is even more important that the optimal internal communication tools for managing employee feedback are selected. This article tackles these questions and provides fresh empirical data on the selection of internal communication tools in general, with focus then devoted to managing feedback during change from the perspective of a professional communicator. The data evaluated and analyzed was gathered on the basis of research carried out in 2014 among 105 professional communicators of large and medium-sized companies, and was then compared with the results of similar research conducted in 2012.

Evaluation of Information Awareness and Understanding through Different Internal Communication Tools

2015 ◽  
pp. 146-165
Author(s):  
Tanja Sedej ◽  
Damijan Mumel
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Data ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Information Awareness ◽  
Project Organizations ◽  
Internal Communications

We are living at a time when change is the only constant in our lives. This is also true for organizations, which have to communicate these changes effectively to their employees. Internal communications are therefore increasingly garnering attention. In this regard, immense efforts should be made to create high levels of awareness and understanding about a new change project. Organizations use a variety of tools to communicate this information effectively. However, employee awareness and understanding can also vary on the choice of internal communications tools. This chapter presents the results of research carried out in Slovenia in 2012, where an experiment was conducted on 165 individuals. The individuals who took part in the experiment were exposed to information distributed through three different tools used in internal communications. Empirical data concerning the views of awareness and understanding of information according to the three internal communications tools are evaluated and presented.

Intonazione e significato: l’esempio dell’italiano regionale di Bergamo

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-55
Author(s):  
Giorgio Antonioli ◽  
Manuela Caterina Moroni
Keyword(s):  
Conversation Analysis ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Speech Act ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Form Function ◽  
Distinctive Type ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract In this paper we present a selection of preliminary results of our research project “Intonation and Meaning”, in which we compare recurrent intonation contours in German and Italian regional varieties. We apply the method of German Interactional Prosody Research (Interaktionale Prosodieforschung), which in turn is based on Conversation Analysis, to a sample of selfcollected empirical data. Our aim is to show the value of intonation as a resource to contextualize speech activities and to point out form-function relationships between intonation patterns and speech act types. In this respect, we observe the usage of intonation contours with rising accent (L*H) and with falling accent (H*L) in the utterance of question activities, and provide evidence for the fact that the latter represent a distinctive type of questions with epistemic presupposition, whereas L*H correlates rather with default, modally unmarked questions.

scholarly journals INTERNAL PR AS PART OF CORPORATE CULTURE

2019 ◽  
pp. 22-26
Author(s):  
O. Goryacheva
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Beneficial Effect ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Labor Process ◽  
High Level ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Culture Monitoring

The identification of mechanisms for the implementation of public relations and the selection of effective internal PR tools can affect the organization’s management. The main objective of internal PR is to stabilize the workforce and increase employee satisfaction. The possibilities of internal PR in the formation and maintenance of corporate culture have been investigated in the article. The indicators of labor assessment presented not only help determine the level of professionalism of the employee, but also demonstrate his personalized labor achievements to the whole team. The motivation of the participants of the labor process to the awareness of the importance of the implementation of the collective tasks has a beneficial effect on the formation of corporate culture. Monitoring of events and internal PR tools will allow you to adjust the formation of corporate culture and provide a high level of management at the enterprise.

Internal Communication Failure in Times of Change

2015 ◽  
pp. 289-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Loup Richet
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Communication Failure ◽  
Reference Base

The purpose of this chapter is to explore internal communication failure that occurs during changes related to total quality management implementation. The author undertook a review of the literature on internal communication during such organizational change, with particular focus on failure factors. The chapter's contribution is to highlight the complexity of internal communication and provide best practices for practitioners. This literature review synthesized key research on internal communication strategies and provides an interesting reference base for academics and practitioners with an interest in communication in times of change.

scholarly journals Current Challenges and Future Trends in Analytical Fragility and Vulnerability Modeling

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 1927-1952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitor Silva ◽  
Sinan Akkar ◽  
Jack Baker ◽  
Paolo Bazzurro ◽  
José Miguel Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ground Motion ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Earthquake Damage ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Risk Estimates ◽  
Ground Motion Records ◽  
Vulnerability Functions ◽  
Selection Of

The lack of empirical data regarding earthquake damage or losses has propelled the development of dozens of analytical methodologies for the derivation of fragility and vulnerability functions. Each method will naturally have its strengths and weaknesses, which will consequently affect the associated risk estimates. With the purpose of sharing knowledge on vulnerability modeling, identifying shortcomings in the existing methods, and recommending improvements to the current practice, a group of vulnerability experts met in Pavia (Italy) in April 2017. Critical topics related to the selection of ground motion records, modeling of complex real structures through simplified approaches, propagation of aleatory and epistemic uncertainties, and validation of vulnerability results were discussed, and suggestions were proposed to improve the reliability and accuracy in vulnerability modeling.

scholarly journals Selection of Nontarget Arthropod Taxa for Field Research on Transgenic Insecticidal Crops: Using Empirical Data and Statistical Power

2008 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Prasifka ◽  
R. L. Hellmich ◽  
G. P. Dively ◽  
L. S. Higgins ◽  
P. M. Dixon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Data ◽  
Statistical Power ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Selection Of

scholarly journals Digital channels in the internal communication of a multinational corporation

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heini Sisko Maarit Lipiäinen ◽  
Heikki Ensio Karjaluoto ◽  
Marjo Nevalainen
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Digital Communication ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Digital Channels

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how digital communication tools are used for internal communication (IC) in multinational corporations (MNCs). Specifically, the study illustrates the role of digital channels in IC, the benefits they bring and the difficulties involved in using them. Design/methodology/approach – This research features a single-case study focusing on a listed Finnish multinational industrial corporation with a long history. Data for the study come from semi-structured theme interviews and a workshop in which the results were discussed. Findings – Digital IC tools are able to facilitate IC in MNCs, although some challenges may arise in relation to planning their utilization. Related to the role of digital channels in IC, these findings highlight the importance of face-to-face channels in everyday IC and the role of digital channels as more formal communication channels. Research limitations/implications – This paper focuses on a single organization. Additional research would be required to attain generalizable results. Practical implications – The effective use of new digital communication tools requires common guidelines across all areas of an MNC. Despite the great potential of new tools, the importance of face-to-face communication should not be ignored. Originality/value – Most of the research on IC in MNCs was conducted before the digital communications era. Recent advances in information technology have created new challenges and opportunities for IC.

Selection of traffic accident countermeasures

1988 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-151
Author(s):  
P. N. Seneviratne ◽  
A. P. Seneviratne
Keyword(s):  
Decision Theory ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Decision Model ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Microcomputer Program ◽  
A Site ◽  
Selection Of

A decision theory approach is proposed for selecting the optimal accident countermeasure when estimates of future accidents at a site and expected proportion of the accidents likely to be prevented by a countermeasure are uncertain. The decision model is transformed into a microcomputer program and a numerical example is used to illustrate the aptness of the approach and its ability to allow analysts to combine empirical data with informed judgment to make decisions systematically. The potential of the program to be expanded to operate with an extensive built-in knowledge base of accident and countermeasure attributes is discussed. Key words: decision theory, probability, expert systems, utility, uncertainty.

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