COMMUNICATION QUARTERLY
Scope & Guideline
Fostering Critical Dialogue in Communication
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Business Communication Strategies:
Research emphasizing the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of effective communication strategies within business settings, highlighting practices that enhance organizational effectiveness. - Intercultural Communication:
Exploration of communication dynamics across diverse cultures, focusing on language, identity, and communication practices that affect global interactions. - Pedagogical Innovations in Communication Education:
Studies that investigate innovative teaching methodologies and frameworks aimed at improving business communication education, particularly in addressing contemporary challenges such as digital communication. - AI and Communication:
Examination of the role of artificial intelligence in communication practices, including ethical considerations, the impact on writing, and the development of AI literacy among communication professionals. - Professional Competence Development:
Research aimed at identifying and enhancing communication competencies needed in the workplace, particularly as they relate to emerging technologies and diverse professional environments.
Trending and Emerging
- Digital and Remote Communication:
With the rise of remote work and digital platforms, there is an increased focus on the strategies and challenges associated with digital communication, including team dynamics and virtual collaboration. - AI and Ethical Communication:
Research exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and ethical communication practices is gaining prominence, reflecting the need to understand the implications of AI on professional writing and communication ethics. - Cultural Intelligence in Global Contexts:
There is a growing trend toward examining cultural intelligence and its role in enhancing communication effectiveness in multicultural and global business environments. - Social Media and Professional Communication:
Studies investigating the impact of social media on professional communication practices are emerging, particularly in relation to engagement, branding, and corporate communication strategies. - Competency-Based Communication Education:
An increasing emphasis is placed on developing specific competencies in communication education, aligning curricula with industry needs and preparing students for real-world challenges.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Communication Theories:
There has been a noticeable shift away from solely focusing on classical communication theories, with a growing emphasis on contemporary practices and the integration of new technologies. - Generalized Workplace Communication:
Research that broadly addresses workplace communication without specific contexts or applications is appearing less frequently, as the journal's focus shifts toward more nuanced and specialized studies. - Static Communication Skills Training:
The emphasis on static skills training is waning, giving way to dynamic, competency-based approaches that consider the evolving nature of communication in professional settings. - Face-to-Face Communication Studies:
As digital communication becomes increasingly prevalent, studies focusing specifically on in-person communication dynamics have seen a decline, reflecting the changing landscape of professional interactions.
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