Recognizing the Imago Dei in Employee Publics

This article reviews several converging scholarship fields—internal communication, leadership, and workplace culture—coupled with the biblical principle of the imago dei (people’s intrinsic value stemming from being made in God’s image) to offer two propositions. First, Christian public relations scholars/faculty can integrate their faith into their research, grounding their understanding and practice of “excellent” public relations in the concept of imago dei; they can also equip their students to approach their learning and future practice of public relations in the same way. Second, Christian public relations practitioners basing their work in the imago dei concept can help their organizations reap associated relational and productivity outcomes through encouraging particular leadership strategies, practicing “excellent” internal public relations, and fostering an employee-valuing workplace culture

Biology · Imago · Political science · Publics · Sociology · Psychology · Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership · Ecology