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In this assignment, you will analyze the role of communication strategies in building trust and managing stakeholder relationships within various organizational contexts. Drawing on the assigned readings, you will explore how communication influences, trust-building, engagement, and organizational effectiveness, particularly during periods of change and crisis.

Assigned Readings:

• Rubin, D. (2013). Contemporary corporate communication: Stakeholder engagement and the business model. Journal of Business Communication, 50(3), 203-223.
• Casey, M. M., Parker, S. W., & Turner, R. (2018). Building more trust between doctors and patients. Journal of Health Communication, 23(4), 326-334.
• Judge, W. Q. (2011). Organizational capacity for change: Communication systems. In W. Q. Judge, Building organizational capacity for change: The leader’s new mandate (pp. 102-122). Springer.
• Kaufmann, M., Kesner, I. F., & Hazen, T. L. (1994). Myth of full disclosure: A look at organizational communications during crises. Journal of Business Ethics, 13(10), 765-775.

Assignment Guidelines:

Introduction:
Begin with an introduction that outlines the importance of communication in organizational settings. Briefly introduce the concept of stakeholder trust and its relevance to organizational effectiveness.

Analysis: Compare and contrast the communication strategies discussed in the assigned readings, evaluate how these strategies contribute to building trust between organizations and their stakeholders, and discuss the role of communication in maintaining stakeholder engagement and its impact on organizational effectiveness, particularly during times of change or crisis.

Application:
Provide examples from the readings to illustrate how communication strategies have been successfully implemented in different contexts (e.g., corporate, healthcare, crisis management). Analyze the outcomes of these strategies and their implications for practice.

Conclusion:
Summarize the key findings from your analysis. Reflect on the overall significance of communication in fostering trust and enhancing organizational performance.

Formatting Requirements:Be sure to include citations and references from all four readings, properly attributing ideas, quotes, and concepts to their respective sources. (see post at the top of Moodle course page for examples of APA citations).

• Include a title page with your name, course title, paper title, instructor, due date and page number.
• Ensure clarity, coherence, and academic rigor in your writing.
  
  The Essential Role of Stakeholders in Organizational Communication
  Stakeholders are an essential group—actually, multiple groups. Stakeholders should be considered in every assignment for the DHA program. The Week 3 required readings make numerous valuable contributions to the understanding of the essential role of stakeholders. A solid definition of a stakeholder is an "individual or group that has an interest in any decision or activity of an organization." Internal stakeholders are those already committed to serving your organization as board members, staff, volunteers, and donors. External stakeholders engage by contributing their views and experiences in addressing issues important to them as patients, service users, vendors, and members of the local community. The major stakeholders in the healthcare system include patients, physicians, staff, employers, insurance companies, pharmaceutical firms, and the government. In many instances, it would be wise to consider the media as an external stakeholder. A Higher Perspective on Encouraging Speech: "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." — Holy Bible, New International Version (UK), Ephesians 4:29