Communication audits

Owen Hargie, Dennis Tourish

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    Abstract

    An audit is in essence an objective evaluation of a designated process. The practice is most commonly associated with scrutiny of an organization’s financial health, and the principle of communication audits is clearly derived from this area. Communication audits have now featured in the literature for over 60 years. Research in this area reveals that, when implemented systematically, audits provide detailed information regarding the effectiveness of communication channels, sources and structures within organizations.
    LanguageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe International Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication
    EditorsC. Scott, L. Lewis
    Place of PublicationChichester
    Pages312-321
    Volume1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 14 Feb 2017

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    • communication audits
    • organisational communication
    • organisational research methods

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    Hargie, O., & Tourish, D. (2017). Communication audits. In C. Scott, & L. Lewis (Eds.), The International Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication (Vol. 1, pp. 312-321). Chichester. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118955567
    Hargie, Owen ; Tourish, Dennis. / Communication audits. The International Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication. editor / C. Scott ; L. Lewis. Vol. 1 Chichester, 2017. pp. 312-321
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    The International Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication. ed. / C. Scott; L. Lewis. Vol. 1 Chichester, 2017. p. 312-321.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

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(2008) Communication, relationships, and religious difference in the Northern Ireland workplace: A study of private and public sector organizations, Journal of Applied Communication Research, 36, 128-160. Dickson, M., Resick, C., and Hanges, P. (2006) When organizational climate is unambiguous, it is also strong, Journal of Applied Psychology, 91, 351-364. Downs, C. and Adrian, A. (2004) Assessing organizational communication: Strategic communication audits. Guilford, New York. Gayeski, D. (2000) From audits to analytics, Communication World, 17, 28-31. Gildea, J., and Rosenberg, K., (1979) Auditing organizational communications: is there life beyond print-outs? University of Michigan Business Review, 41, 7-12. Goldhaber, G., and Rogers, D., (1979) Auditing Organizational Communication Systems, Texas: Kendall-Hunt. Hargie, O. & Dickson, D. (2007) Are important corporate policies understood by employees? 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Auditing Organizational Communication: A Handbook of Research, Theory and Practice (Second Edition), London: Routledge, pp.27-52. Tourish, N. (2007) The Dynamics of Upward Communication in Organizations. PhD Thesis, Robert Gordon University. Vaananen, M., Harkonen, J., and Mottonen, M. (2012) Improving high-tech product development through communication audits, Technology and Investment, 3, 18-25. Zorn, T. (2002) Forum introduction: Current uses, critical appraisals and future prospects, Management Communication Quarterly, 15, 439-441.

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    Hargie O, Tourish D. Communication audits. In Scott C, Lewis L, editors, The International Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication. Vol. 1. Chichester. 2017. p. 312-321 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118955567

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