The Necessity for Advancing Supportive Professional Communication in the Workplace

Tom Henkel Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University ; Ann Marie Ade Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University ; Celeste Schmid Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University

Abstract

Managers who are seen as approachable by their employees are the key drivers of building an excellent organizational workplace where supportive communication is available for the employees, especially during difficult situations. Regrettably, not all managers are approachable and communicate supportively. In such situations, the result can be a dysfunctional work environment that demoralizes employees’ attitudes, causing organizational work productivity to deteriorate. Our study explores the factors related to unapproachable organizational managers who do not use supportive communication. We employed a qualitative statistical approach to interview 155 professional employees from various industries representing different countries

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Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
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2025-09-01
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10.1177/23294906231206097
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