Internal communication’s contributions to organizational contexts: An analysis of a Brazilian multi-campus university
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This research aims to understand the main contributions of internal communication to organizational contexts, adopting a multi-campus university in southern Brazil as its field of study. It implements a qualitative approach, including data collection techniques, six semi structured interviews and three focus groups. Data were organized and analyzed using MaxQDA Analytics software, through content analysis. This study is dedicated to listening to different subjects involved in internal communication processes: 4 members of senior management, 16 different hierarchical level employees in two units, 16 managers in leadership positions working in different units, and two employees who work in the Communication Department Management (strategic and operational). Employees from different hierarchical levels of the organization perceive the contributions internal communication offers, allowing a relation of these perceptions to the contributions previously identified in literature reviews. The contributions to internal communication highlighted in the scope of this study are: 1) Employee engagement, 2) service quality offered to the public, 3) strengthening a positive organizational image, and 4) information symmetry in favor of organizational discourse unity.
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