The term organizational communication is vague and, to some extent, ambiguous. In some cases, it is used to denominate communication processes that occur within the organization – this is why we refer to org comm in our program as the internal track (as opposed to the PR or external track). In this case, the subject of study are all those communication strategies that deal with audiences that are in one way or another related to the organization (employees, donors, volunteers, stockholders, …)

In other occasions, authors use the term organizational communication to study communication strategies and techniques in the corporate world.

In any event, the field of organizational communication has been building its reputation and academic solidity through the last decades. In the following article, you can learn about its historical development:

Organizational Communication: Historical Development and Future Directions