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Improving the internal communication effectiveness of nonprofits through leader support

Posted on:2015-03-04Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:Capella UniversityCandidate:Zelman, Shawn TaylorFull Text:PDF
GTID:1479390017488789Subject:Business Administration
Abstract/Summary:
mproving internal communications in nonprofits needs senior leader support. This research focuses on senior leaderships' role in nonprofits' internal communication efforts. This support will increase employees' understanding and awareness of the organization's goals. Organizational leaders will need to validate the role of communication within the organization as well as designate professionals to carry out the communication efforts to make sure internal audiences understand the organization's messages. The purpose of this phenomenological study is to describe, discover, and understand the meaning of effective communication skills of senior leaders in 501(c)3 nonprofits. This research analyzed the extent of senior nonprofit leaders' role in the nonprofit's internal communication efforts. One semi-structured interview was conducted with ten purposefully selected senior leaders in nonprofit organizations with revenue between...
Keywords/Search Tags:Communication, Nonprofit, Leader support, Senior, Business administration
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