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'We Do Everything': The Broad, Evolving, Varied, and Tentative Corporate Communication Field

Authors :
Fyke, Jeremy P.
Schmisseur, Amy
Webb, Nathan G.
Vaughn, Mary
Davis, Jimmy
Source :
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly. Sep 2022 85(3):279-297.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Through the reflections of professionals occupying a variety of corporate communication roles, our aim was to understand what the corporate communication profession looks like in the current marketplace and the career pathways professionals take. We find that roles and functions are "broad and blurred" and "evolving and escalating," while pathways and job titles are "varied and vacillating" and "tentative and time bound." Our article offers theoretical and practical implications for industry and academic professionals looking to bridge the gap between the classroom and the marketplace. We end with pedagogical and curricular implications for corporate communication educators.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2329-4922 and 2329-4906
Volume :
85
Issue :
3
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1350540
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research<br />Tests/Questionnaires
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/23294906221109192