Date of Award
8-2025
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design
Committee Chair/Advisor
David Blakesley
Committee Member
Jordan Morehouse
Committee Member
Andrew Pyle
Committee Member
Jordan Frith
Abstract
This study investigated the experiences of communication professionals who participated in the Great Resignation phenomenon between 2020-2022. The research questions focused on the role participants’ working relationship with leadership as it related to their decision to leave their role or pursue a new job. Ten communication professionals participated in a qualitative study comprising of an online interview discussing their experiences during the Great Resignation. Using the interview transcripts, the researcher employed grounded theory to extract recurring codes and draw conclusions based on the participants’ answers. The results of this study inform recommendations for improved working relationships between communication professionals and leadership.
Recommended Citation
Longaker, Julia K., "Communicators in Crisis: Lessons Learned From Communications Professionals During the Great Resignation" (2025). All Dissertations. 4063.
https://open.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/4063