Purpose: The purpose of this article is to introduce the research field of management tools to communication management scholarship and open up new avenues for the field. Design/methodology/approach: The first part examines established knowledge from the strategic management literature about...

How do social changes, new technologies or new management trends affect communication work? A team of researchers at Leipzig University and the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany) observed new developments in related disciplines. As a result, the five most important trends for corporate...

In recent months, the world has changed faster than ever. It's not easy for communications managers to keep track of all these changes, not to mention advise their top management and adjust corporate communications accordingly. Therefore, a research team from Leipzig University and University of...

Many communications managers are faced with the challenge of implementing agile structures in their department and their team - not an easy task, because there are many things to consider. A new corporate culture, new processes and tools, new skills and career opportunities as well as other...

More dynamic, faster and more efficient - agility has become one of the most discussed management concepts of our time. But what does being agile mean for corporate communications? The latest issue "Fast and flexible" explains the concept of agility, the role of the communications department and...

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated changes in almost all areas of society, creating new opportunities but also threatening the success of corporate communications. How can communication experts tell the important trends apart from the unimportant ones? A research team from Leipzig University...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to address an important but seldom explored field of study: the communication of corporate strategies to external and internal stakeholders. The relevance of the topic can be tracked both in communication studies and in management research, but empirical...