Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-25T16:44:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ADM - Camila K Colnago.pdf: 913602 bytes, checksum: 2bcc5ea6b6a7cb0a09dfc54b017900d8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-10-18 / Organizational communication, understood as a strategic element for management and administration in modern organizations, represents an important means of information flow and relationship between the inside environment of companies and their outside world: their customers, the market and society in general. Communication, as a rule, enables companies to build up their organizational culture and corporate identity and allows them to create a competitive and coherent institutional image. The purpose of this dissertation is to analyze the role of organizational communication in creating and maintaining a solid and strategically defined image as well as to check on how communication is currently carried out at Brazilian companies in practice. An exploratory and qualitative survey was done through applying non-standardized interviews to nonprobabilist sample, for convenience, in the cities of São Paulo - SP and Vitória - ES. On the occasion, the interviewees, who are professionals in the area of communication, described their professional experiences and practices related to the strategic utilization of organizational communication practices in forming the institutional image of their companies. The survey results showed that companies have been trying to get rid of the old concepts of vertical, instrumental and mandatory communication and that many times they have been able to establish much more participative, dialogic and strategic communication processes / A comunicação organizacional, entendida como elemento de caráter estratégico para a gestão e a administração das organizações modernas, representa um importante canal de troca de informações e relacionamento entre o ambiente interno das empresas e o mundo exterior a elas: seus públicos, o mercado e a sociedade em geral. É a comunicação, via de regra, que viabiliza a construção da cultura organizacional e da identidade corporativa, e que permite que as organizações gerem no ambiente externo uma imagem institucional coerente e competitiva. O objetivo desta dissertação é analisar qual o papel da comunicação organizacional na construção e manutenção de uma imagem institucional sólida e estrategicamente definida para as empresas, e verificar, na prática, como é a comunicação praticada nas empresas brasileiras atualmente. Foi realizada uma pesquisa qualitativa exploratória, viabilizada através da aplicação de entrevistas despadronizadas, a uma amostra não-probabilística por conveniência, efetuadas nas cidades de São Paulo - SP e Vitória - ES. Na ocasião, os entrevistados, profissionais da área de comunicação, relataram suas experiências profissionais e práticas desenvolvidas acerca do tema questionado, ou seja, da utilização estratégica da comunicação organizacional para a formação da imagem institucional de suas empresas. Os resultados da pesquisas demonstraram que as empresas têm tentado, na medida do possível, romper com os antigos conceitos da comunicação verticalizada, instrumental e mandatória, e têm conseguido, muitas vezes, instituir processos de comunicação mais participativos, dialógicos e estratégicos

Le but de cette thèse est d'étudier l'impact de la personnalité de la marque corporate sur trois comportements: le comportement du consommateur, le comportement de l'investisseur individuel et le comportement du candidat potentiel à un poste. Dans une première partie, nous présentons une échelle de mesure du concept qui est basée sur une définition stricte du concept et est issue d'une méthodologie reposant sur des juges experts des marques, et pas uniquement sur l'opinion des consommateurs. Cette recherche explicite les liens et différences entre les concepts de personnalité, d'image et d'identité, afin de baser l'échelle et le reste de l'étude sur une conceptualisation de la personnalité de la marque construite en regard des concepts connexes. Nous avons redéfini le concept de personnalité de la marque comme étant « l'ensemble des traits de personnalité humaine pertinents et applicables aux marques. »Ensuite, plus de 500 items issus des échelles de personnalité en psychologie ont été regroupés puis réduits à 29 par étapes successives. L'ensemble de l'enquête porte sur 50 marques corporate. L'échelle ainsi construite (N=475) comporte six dimensions labellisées (I) Agréabilité, (II) Sérieux, (III) Créativité, (IV) Raffinement, (V) Dissidence, et (VI) En retrait. Dans une deuxième partie, en utilisant une analyse par régression multiple sur un deuxième échantillon de cadres (N=614) qui sont susceptibles d'être à la fois des consommateurs, des investisseurs individuels et des candidats à un poste, nous montrons de manière empirique (1) que la personnalité de la marque influence ces trois comportements ; et (2) que chaque comportement est influencé par une combinaison spécifique de dimensions de la personnalité de la marque, audelà des variables de contrôle classiques. Il semble donc que les messages de communication doivent être différents selon la cible, même si les différents publics sont susceptibles d'être similaires. L'intérêt de cette méthodologie est que la même personne répond aux questions relatives aux trois comportements. La variation de l'influence des différentes dimensions sur les trois comportements est donc due non pas à des différences individuelles, mais à un impact réellement différent de chacune des dimensions sur chaque comportement. Ainsi, même s'il s'agit de la même marque, l'individu semble classer chacun des trois types de décisions dans des catégories distinctes.

Submitted by Noeme Timbo (noeme.timbo@metodista.br) on 2017-01-16T19:00:39Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Ana Maria Dantas de Maio.pdf: 2517558 bytes, checksum: ef634cbd5c9d696e9051da9c51bb81da (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-01-16T19:00:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ana Maria Dantas de Maio.pdf: 2517558 bytes, checksum: ef634cbd5c9d696e9051da9c51bb81da (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-02 / This study addresses face-to-face communications in organizations according to different theoretical approaches. It considers the perspective of simultaneous occurrence of different forms of communication, since enterprises use different channels to interact with its various publics of interest. It takes into account the mediatization phenomenon, which restructures the way in which people relate with each other in contemporary society. The general aim of the research is to systematize roles that are potentially played in face-to-face interaction and to determine some of the circumstances that apply to its practice in organizations. Since this is a theoretical dissertation, bibliographical survey stands out as one of its main methodological procedures; analyses of empirical cases and a case study developed at Embrapa Pantanal constitute illustrative instances. The conclusion is that face-to-face communication occurs in enterprises simultaneously and combined with other communication channels, however, allowing practical and philosophical results as of yet scarcely explored. Only seldom is in person contact used strategically as a mechanism for establishing relationships, finding out the reaction of others and adjusting communications accordingly, linking corporate discourse to practice and evaluating the context within which interactions take place, which can be decisive for corporate communication. / Este estudo trata da comunicação face a face nas organizações sob diferentes abordagens teóricas. Considera a perspectiva da simultaneidade dos meios, já que as empresas utilizam diversos canais para dialogar com seus públicos de interesse. Leva em conta o fenômeno da midiatização, que reestrutura o modo como as pessoas se relacionam na sociedade contemporânea. O objetivo geral da pesquisa é sistematizar papeis potencialmente exercidos pela interação face a face e conhecer algumas circunstâncias que envolvem sua prática nas organizações. Por se tratar de uma tese teórica, a pesquisa bibliográfica se apresenta como um dos principais procedimentos metodológicos; análises de casos empíricos e um estudo de caso desenvolvido na Embrapa Pantanal constituem situações ilustrativas. Conclui-se que a comunicação face a face nas empresas ocorre de forma simultânea e combinada a outros canais de comunicação, porém, ela proporciona resultados práticos e filosóficos ainda pouco explorados. É rara a utilização estratégica de contatos presenciais como mecanismo para estabelecer relacionamentos, conhecer as reações alheias e ajustar a comunicação, aliar o discurso corporativo às práticas empresariais e avaliar o contexto onde se desenvolvem as interações, o que pode ser decisivo para a comunicação organizacional.

Submitted by Noeme Timbo (noeme.timbo@metodista.br) on 2016-08-19T00:23:16Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Ana Maria Dantas de Maio.pdf: 2517558 bytes, checksum: ef634cbd5c9d696e9051da9c51bb81da (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-19T00:23:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ana Maria Dantas de Maio.pdf: 2517558 bytes, checksum: ef634cbd5c9d696e9051da9c51bb81da (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-22 / This study addresses face-to-face communications in organizations according to different theoretical approaches. It considers the perspective of simultaneous occurrence of different forms of communication, since enterprises use different channels to interact with its various publics of interest. It takes into account the mediatization phenomenon, which restructures the way in which people relate with each other in contemporary society. The general aim of the research is to systematize roles that are potentially played in face-to-face interaction and to determine some of the circumstances that apply to its practice in organizations. Since this is a theoretical dissertation, bibliographical survey stands out as one of its main methodological procedures; analyses of empirical cases and a case study developed at Embrapa Pantanal constitute illustrative instances. The conclusion is that face-to-face communication occurs in enterprises simultaneously and combined with other communication channels, however, allowing practical and philosophical results as of yet scarcely explored. Only seldom is in person contact used strategically as a mechanism for establishing relationships, finding out the reaction of others and adjusting communications accordingly, linking corporate discourse to practice and evaluating the context within which interactions take place, which can be decisive for corporate communication. / Este estudo trata da comunicação face a face nas organizações sob diferentes abordagens teóricas. Considera a perspectiva da simultaneidade dos meios, já que as empresas utilizam diversos canais para dialogar com seus públicos de interesse. Leva em conta o fenômeno da midiatização, que reestrutura o modo como as pessoas se relacionam na sociedade contemporânea. O objetivo geral da pesquisa é sistematizar papeis potencialmente exercidos pela interação face a face e conhecer algumas circunstâncias que envolvem sua prática nas organizações. Por se tratar de uma tese teórica, a pesquisa bibliográfica se apresenta como um dos principais procedimentos metodológicos; análises de casos empíricos e um estudo de caso desenvolvido na Embrapa Pantanal constituem situações ilustrativas. Conclui-se que a comunicação face a face nas empresas ocorre de forma simultânea e combinada a outros canais de comunicação, porém, ela proporciona resultados práticos e filosóficos ainda pouco explorados. É rara a utilização estratégica de contatos presenciais como mecanismo para estabelecer relacionamentos, conhecer as reações alheias e ajustar a comunicação, aliar o discurso corporativo às práticas empresariais e avaliar o contexto onde se desenvolvem as interações, o que pode ser decisivo para a comunicação organizacional.

A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Arts in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters in Communication Science in the Department of Communication Science at the University of Zululand, 2017 / The growing power of shopping centres within communities has changed the economic landscape and has also attracted concerns from society. This has inspired an increasing call for shopping centres landlords to play a substantial role in community development. This study explores the relationship between shopping centres landlords and the communities in which they reside-in with regards to corporate social responsibilities. The study is based on the premise that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives are seen as mandatory by shopping centres landlords as to ask what their contributions are to achieving sustainable development and improving the lives of people living in the local communities. In this regard, the study examines the role that shopping centres landlords play in bringing development to their various communities through CSR. The focus is on three shopping centres: Empangeni Sanlam Centre, Esikhawini Mall and Richards Bay Boardwalk Inkwazi Shopping Centre within uThungulu District Municipality. Relational theory and transactional model theory are used to develop a model for shopping centres landlords to embrace CSR as a tool to community development. This study employs a survey method which was conducted among the management of the centres and residents of Empangeni, Esikhawini and Richards Bay. The results of the study indicate that CSR initiatives embarked upon by shopping centres landlords through their management team are not communicated to the local community residents. This brings a gap in communication between the landlords and the local community residents. The practical implications of this finding showed that the model proposed for this study is promising in solving communication problem hindering CSR initiatives implementation.

Il progetto di tesi si basa su uno studio di carattere qualitativo focalizzato a costruire un framework teorico relativo ai processi di comunicazione lungo la Supply Chain (SC), identificando come la stessa comunicazione sia in grado di supportare il complesso processo di Supply Chain Management (SCM) sia sul piano strategico, sia sul piano operativo. Il progetto di tesi si articola quindi in tre parti specifiche: 1. una review sistematica e critica della letteratura internazionale sui temi della Supply Chain e della comunicazione che fornisce un’analisi approfondita del dibattito internazionale sui processi relationship-based della SC, evidenziando inoltre il fondamentale ruolo della comunicazione nello scambio di flussi sociali, informativi e fisici tra i partner; 2. due studi esplorativi di tipo induttivo-deduttivo che costruiscono una mappatura concettuale preliminare dei ruoli e dei canali di comunicazione che supportano le fasi strategiche ed operative del SCM; 3. uno studio Grounded Theory (GT) progettato sulla base dei risultati emersi dai precedenti studi preliminari e basato su una ricerca empirica approfondita che ha coinvolto SC executives e managers di aziende italiane ed internazionali. / The Ph.D. research project is based on a wide qualitative study aimed at building a theoretical framework of the communication processes along the SC identifying how communication supports strategic and operational SCM and providing managerial insights on how to make an effective and efficient use of communication resources over time. The project emphasizes how relationships and processes are affected by communication flows, depicting the links among SC processes, communication and SC performance dimensions. More specifically, the project methodological design is articulated in three subsequent interrelated research phases: 1. a systematic and critical literature review on SC and communication providing a focused analysis of the international debate on SC relationship-based processes highlighting communication as an enabler of social, information and physical flows among SC partners; 2. a two-step exploratory inductive-deductive study aimed at building a preliminary conceptual mapping of communication roles and channels supporting strategic and operational SCM; a comprehensive Grounded Theory (GT) study designed according to emergent insights from both the preliminary inductive-deductive analysis carried out and an in depth empirical research investigating widespread SC communication representations, practices and aspirations.

Die externe Unternehmenskommunikation über das Medium Corporate Blog stellt einen relevanten, aber zu Teilen noch recht unerforschten Bereich der Social Media Kommunikation dar. Um eine gelingende Unternehmenskommunikation über Corporate Blogs zu fördern und eine Reflexionsbasis für die Kommunikationsverantwortlichen bereitzustellen, wird in der Arbeit die Forschungsfrage gestellt: „Wie gestaltet sich der Managementprozess externer Unternehmenskommunikation über Corporate Blogs, aus der Sicht der beteiligten Unternehmensakteure?“. Das Forschungsziel liegt in einer qualitativen, facettenreichen Rekonstruktion des Managementprozesses, aus Sicht der beteiligten Unternehmensakteure. Die Beschreibung der sozialen Praxis soll es ermöglichen, den Prozess in seiner Funktionsweise und seinen interdependenten Beziehungen zwischen Struktur und Handlung zu verstehen. Im Rahmen von 22 Fallstudien konnte der Prozess rekonstruiert und durch die Ausführungen der Unternehmensakteure erklärt werden. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die Prozessphasen variabel und situationsspezifisch ablaufen und gestaltet werden müssen. Insbesondere die Gestaltung der Faktoren Aufmerksamkeit, Veröffentlichungsintervall und die Kommunikationskultur des Unternehmens sind elementar, um den Prozess zum Gelingen zu führen.

Internal communication is essential for every company. However it is not always perceived as such. Internal communication is a conveyor of information and company's values. It is based on corporate culture and it also influences in. It affects atmosphere and performance of the company, engagement and overall happiness of employees. It is also related to the rate of their fluctuation. Diversity, which is the key to the diversity of approaches and perspectives, is also comparatively important to the functioning of the company. Diversity brings more effective problem solving or team functioning. In this respect, companies should strive for gender equality in their working environment and take supportive initiatives to help women overcome barriers in the labor market. The Czech Republic is one of the worst-ranked countries in the European Union in terms of gender equality in the labor market. This diploma thesis deals with the interconnection of internal communication and topics related to promoting women in work and personal life. The aim of this thesis is to use qualitative research to find out how selected domestic companies work with these topics in internal communication.

This thesis deals with company design. The goal is to explain all relevant aspects, especially from company design project point of view. Practical case study of realization of company design project in company Filamos s.r.o. is a part of this thesis. First part explains the term company design, discusses its introduction in a company, administration and its changes. It deals with this term also in context of company identity or image, especially its line up to information strategy. Second part deals with preparation and realization of company design project in company Filamos s.r.o. while practical part deals above all with methodology of this project. The output of the project, "Graphical manual" of the company Filamos s.r.o., is attached.