This is a non-exhaustive list of print and Internet resources for Organizational Communication. The NCA Org. Comm. Division is not responsible for the contents of the resources. Links will open in new windows. Any feedback, suggestions, and/or reports of broken links can be sent to Tim Kuhn or Adrian Ho.
Table of Contents
1. Internet Resources for Organizational Communication Theory
2. Core Reference Materials
3. Core Journals and Scholarly Publishing
4. Associations
5. Research Centers
6. Internet Resources for Research Methodology
7. Library Research Help
Internet Resources for Organizational Communication Theory
Communication Directions
http://www.uwec.edu/Sampsow/
Provides links to Internet resources related to corporate and organizational communications. Also lists resources for managerial measures and communication audits.
Communication Theory
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/comm_theory.html
"An index of names and resources addressing theoretical aspects of Communications from a variety of disciplines within the social sciences."
Communities of Practice: A Brief Introduction
http://www.ewenger.com/theory/index.htm
"Examines what communities of practice are and why researchers and practitioners in so many different contexts find them useful as an approach to knowing and learning."
Complexity, Complex Systems & Chaos Theory: Organizations as Self-Adaptive Complex Systems
http://www.brint.com/Systems.htm
A portal that provides bibliographies of online articles on topics such as complexity, adaptive systems, self organization, and autopoiesis.
Contemporary Philosophy, Critical Theory and Postmodern Thought
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/postmodern.html
An extensive list of Internet resources that discuss postmodernism, critical theory, contemporary philosophers, and social theorists.
Continental Philosophy
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~janzb/continental/
A massive list of Internet resources for social theories and philosophical thinkings that have informed communication theories.
Group and Organizational Communication Theories
http://www.afirstlook.com/links.cfm?expand=3
Provides links to Internet resources for group and organizational communication theories.
Language in the Workplace: Research http://www.vuw.ac.nz/lals/research/lwp/research/index.aspx
Discusses from the sociolinguistic perspective a variety of research topics such as miscommunication, cultural identity, small talk, and workplace humor.
<meta>discourses: Theory
http://www.colorado.edu/communication/meta-discourses/theory.htm
Discusses the theories and theorists in different subject areas of Communication Studies. Also provides links to general Internet resources for Communication Studies.
Narratives in Organizations
http://cbae.nmsu.edu/~dboje/pages/toolbar2.html
Addresses topics such as the narrative approach to studying an organization, the functions of organizational storytelling, and the influence of postmodernism on management and communication.
Organizational Communication Context
http://www.uky.edu/~drlane/capstone/orgcomm/
Examines and critiques different organizational communication theories. Also provides examples and brief bibliographies.
Phenomenology Online
http://phenomenologyonline.com/home.html
"Provides public access to articles, monographs, and other materials discussing and exemplifying phenomenological research."
Small Group Communication Context
http://www.uky.edu/~drlane/capstone/group/
Discusses and critiques different small group communication theories. Also provides examples and brief bibliographies.
Tools for OT Scholars
http://ot.cavarretta.com/
Offers a bibliographic database of references of Organizational Theory, a collection of "mindmaps related to Organizational Theory scholarship," and a discussion of information technology tools for social scientists.
Core Reference Materials
Electronic Encyclopedia of Communication
http://www.cios.org/encyclopedia/enindex.htm
Lists information resources for different subject areas of Communication Studies.
Glossary of Sociological Terms
http://www.soci.canterbury.ac.nz/resources/glossary/index.shtml
Provides definitions of sociological terms, with links to relevant Internet resources.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://plato.stanford.edu/contents.html
A free (open-access) encyclopedia of philosophical thinkings, including those that have informed communication theories.
Blackwell Handbook of Principles of Organizational Behavior
Editor: Edwin A. Locke
Published by Blackwell Publishing, 2000.
Handbook of Communication Audits for Organisations
Authors: Owen Hargie and Dennis Tourish
Published by Routledge, 2000.
New Handbook of Organizational Communication: Advances in Theory, Research, and Methods
Editors: Fredric M. Jablin and Linda L. Putnam
Published by SAGE Publications, 2000.
Oxford Handbook of Organization Theory: Meta-Theoretical Perspectives
Editors: Haridimos Tsoukas and Christian Knudsen
Published by Oxford University Press, 2003.
SAGE Handbook of Organizational Discourse
Editors: David Grant, Cynthia Hardy, Cliff Oswick, and Linda L. Putnam
Published by SAGE Publications, 2004.
Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies
Authors: James Watson and Anne Hill
Published by Oxford University Press, 2003 (6th ed.).
Encyclopedia of Social Theory
Editor: George Ritzer
Published by SAGE Publications, 2004.
Core Journals and Scholarly Publishing
Academy of Management Journal
Academy of Management Review
Administrative Science Quarterly
Communication Monographs
Communication Quarterly
Communication Reports
The full text of some back issues is available free at CIOS's online archives.
Communication Research
Communication Research Reports
Communication Research Trends
The full text of some back issues is available free on the journal's homepage.
Communication Studies
Communication Theory
Culture and Organization
Electronic Journal of Communication
Human Communication Research
Human Relations
Journal of Communication
Management Communication Quarterly
Organization
Organization Science
Organization Studies
Organizational Research Methods
Review of Communication
Southern Communication Journal
TAMARA: Journal for Critical Postmodern Organization
The full text of some back issues is available free on the journal's homepage.
Western Journal of Communication
Other relevant journals may be indexed by these Web-based directories:
Iowa Guide: Scholarly Journals in Mass Communication and Related Fields
http://iowaguide.uiowa.edu/
Provides bibliographic information of journals in various subject areas of Communication Studies. Also offers advice on scholarly publishing.
SocioSite: Electronic Journals and Magazines
http://www2.fmg.uva.nl/sociosite/journals.html
An annotated list of scholarly publications that are accessible electronically. Not all listed publications are available free.
Directory of Open Access Journals
http://www.doaj.org/
A tool to find free (open-access) online academic journals.
Increasing access to academic publications can enhance scholarly communication. The following Internet resources suggest ways for authors to manage their rights and to increase the accessibility to their publications:
Author's Addendum to Copyright Agreement
http://www.arl.org/sparc/author/addendum.html
Developed for the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), this addendum can be attached to the publisher's copyright transfer agreement to help authors retain certain key rights over their publications.
Author Control of Right
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/scholarlycomm/scholarlycommunicationtoolkit/faculty/facultyauthorcontrol.htm
Developed as part of the Scholarly Communication Toolkit, this page discusses how authors can manage their copyrights and provides sample publishing agreements that unbundle rights.
Self-Archiving FAQ
http://www.eprints.org/openaccess/self-faq/
Explains the significance and practices of authors' self-archiving of their publications.
Publisher Copyright Policies & Self-Archiving
http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo.php?all=yes
Provides "a summary of permissions that are normally given as part of each publisher's copyright transfer agreement."
Creative Commons
http://creativecommons.org/
"A nonprofit that offers a flexible copyright for creative work" and "helps you publish your work online while letting others know exactly what they can and can't do with your work."
Issues in Scholarly Communication
http://www.arl.org/scomm
Provides links to Web sites that discuss issues concerning the current situations of scholarly communication, such as licensing, intellectual property, and open access.
Associations
Academy of Management (AOM)
http://www.aomonline.org/
Academy of Management: Gender & Diversity in Organizations Division
http://divisions.aomonline.org/gdo/
Academy of Management: Organizational Communication and Information Systems Division
http://divisions.aomonline.org/ocis/
American Communication Association (ACA)
http://www.americancomm.org/
Association for Women in Communications (AWC)
http://www.womcom.org/
