Informal Communication in Higher Education Institutions
Informal Communication in Higher Education Institutions
Author(s): Ilinca Alexandra Țăpuru (Busurcă)Subject(s): Library and Information Science, Communication studies
Published by: Universitatea din Bucuresti, Colectivul de Stiinte ale Informarii si Documentarii
Keywords: informal communication; information; informal channels of communication; higher education;
Summary/Abstract: Higher education in Romania has a long tradition to serve the academic, cultural, scientific life, but it is little known about the information transfer throughout informal channels of communication taking place within its institutions. The article aims to show the importance of information transmitted through informal channels in higher education institutions in Romania and to present aspects of informal communication. The article also approaches aspects such as what is informal communication in a higher education institution, and why is this type of information used among the members of the community of a higher education institution. The main purpose of the article is to analyze the informal communication channels in the university environment and their impact on the official communication, respectively on the general institutional performances.
Journal: Information and Communication Sciences Research
- Issue Year: 23/2019
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 57-63
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English