Academic Journal Articles and Book Chapters

• Aldoory, L. (1998). The Language of Leadership for Female Public Relations Professionals. Public Relations Research, 10(2), 73-101.
• Aldoory, L., Reber, B., Berger, B., & Toth, E. (2008). Provocations in Public Relations: A Study of Gendered Ideologies of Power-Influence in Practice. Mass Communication Quarterly, 85(4), 735-750.
• Aldoory, L., & Toth, E. (2004). Leadership and Gender in Public Relations: Perceived Effectiveness of Transformational and Transactional Leadership Styles. Public Relations Research, 16(2), 157-183.
• Benn, S., Todd, L.R., & Pendleton J. (2010). Public Relations Leadership in Corporate Social Responsibility. Journal of Business Ethics, 96(3), 402-423.
• Berger, B. K. (2014). READ MY LIPS: Leaders, Supervisors, and Culture are the Foundations of Strategic Employee Communications. Research Journal of the Institute for Public Relations, 1(1).
• *Berger, B., & Meng, J. (2010). Public Relations Practitioners and the Leadership Challenge. In R. L. Heath Ed.), The SAGE Handbook of Public Relations (pp. 421-3434). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
• Berger, B., Meng, J., & Heyman, W. (2009, March). Role modeling in public relations: The influence of role models and mentors on leadership beliefs and qualities. Paper presented at the 12^th International Public Relations Research Conference in Miami, FL.
• Berger, B., Reber, B., & Heyman, W. (2007). You can’t homogenize success in communication management: PR leaders take diverse paths to the top. International Journal of Strategic Communication, 1(1), 53-71.
• Berkowitz, D., & Hristodoulakis, I. (1999). Practitioner roles, public relations education and professional socialization: An exploratory study. Journal of Public Relations Research, 11(1), 91-103.
• *Choi, J. & Choi, Y. (2009). Behavioral dimensions of public relations leadership in organizations. Journal of Communication Management, 13(4), 292-309.
• Clifton, J. (2006). A conversation analytical approach to business communication: The case of leadership. Journal of Business Communication, 43(3), 202-219.
• Dozier, D. M., & Broom, G. M. (1995). Evolution of the manager role in public relations practices. Journal of Public Relations Research, 7(1), 3-26.
• *Erzikova, E., & Berger, B. (2008). West Meets East: A Cross-cultural Look at American and Russian Public Relations Students’ Perceptions of Leadership Style and Ethics. Public Relations Journal, 2(3).
• Erzikova, E. & Berger, B. (2010). Creativity vs. Ethics: Russian and U.S. Public Relations Students’ Perceptions of Professional Leadership and Leaders. Public Relations Journal 5(3).
• *Erzikova, E., & Berger, B. (2012). Leadership education in the PR curriculum: Reality, opportunities, and benefits. Public Relations Journal, 6(3).
• Farmer, B. A., Slater, J. W., & Wright, K. S. (1998). The role of communication in achieving shared vision under new organizational leadership. Journal of Public Relations Research, 10(4), 219-235.
• Heath, R.L., Lee, J., & Shin, J. (2011). A Contingency Explanation of Public Relations Practitioner Leadership Styles: Situation and Culture. Public Relations Research, 23(2), 167-190.
• Holtzhausen, D. R. (2000). Postmodern values in public relations. Journal of Public Relations Research, 12(1), 93-114.
• *Holtzhausen, D. & Werder, K.P. (2009). An Analysis of the Influence of Public Relations Department Leadership Style on Public Relations Strategy Use and Effectiveness. Public Relations Research, 21(4), 404-427.
• Jiang, H., & Men, L. R. (2015). Creating an engaged workforce: The impact of authentic leadership, transparent communication, and work-life enrichment. Communication Research.
• *Jin, Y. (2010). Emotional Leadership as a Key Dimension of Public Relations Leadership: A National Survey of Public Relations Leaders. Journal of Public Relations Research, 22(2), 159-181.
• Kang, J. (2009). Antecedents and consequences of ethical leadership of public relations practitioners. Unpublished dissertation. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama.
• Kang, J., & Berger, B. (2010). The influence of organizational conditions on public relations practitioners’ dissent. Journal of Communication Management, 14 (4), 368-387.
• Lauzen, M. M. (1992). Public relations roles, intraorganizational power, and encroachment. Journal of Public Relations Research, 4(2), 61-80.
• *Lee, S-T, & Cheng, I-H. (2011). Characteristics and Dimensions of Ethical Leadership in Public Relations. Journal of Public Relations Research, 23(1), 46-74. 
• *Liu, B. F., Horsley, J. S., & Levenshus, A. B. (2010). Government and corporate communication practices: Do the differences matter? Journal of Applied Communication Research, 38(2), 189-213.
• Luo, Y., Jiang, H., & Kulemeka, O. (2015). Strategic Social Media Management and Public Relations Leadership: Insights from Industry Leaders. International Journal of Strategic Communication 9(3), 167-196.
• Men, L. R. (2012). CEO credibility, perceived organizational reputation, and employee engagement. Public Relations Review, 38, 171-173.
• Men, L. R., & Stacks, D. W. (2013). Measuring the impact of leadership style and employee empowerment on perceived organizational reputation. Journal of Communication Management, 17, 171-192.
• Men, L. R. (2014a). Why leadership matters to internal communication: Linking transformational leadership, symmetrical communication, and employee outcomes. Journal of Public Relations Research, 26 (3), 256-279.
• Men, L. R. (2014b). Strategic employee communication: Transformational leadership, communication channels, and employee satisfaction. Management Communication Quarterly, 28(2), 264-284.   
• Men, L. R. (2014c). Internal reputation management: Effects of authentic leadership and transparent communication. Corporate Reputation Review, 17, 254-272.
• Men, L.R., & Stacks, D. (2014). The Effects of Authentic Leadership on Strategic Internal Communication and Employee-Organization Relationships. Journal of Public Relations Research, 26(4), 301-324.
• Men, L. R. (2015a). The internal communication role of the Chief Executive Officer: Communication channels, style, and effectiveness. Public Relations Review, 41, 461-471.
• Men, L. R. (2015b). Employee engagement in relation to employee–organization relationships and internal reputation: Effects of leadership communication. Public Relations Journal, 9(2).
• Men, L. R. (2015c). The role of ethical leadership in internal communication: Influence on communication symmetry, leader credibility, and employee engagement. Public Relations Journal, 9(1).
• Meng, J. (2009). Excellent leadership in public relations: An application of multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis models in assessing cross-national measurement in variance. Unpublished dissertation. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama.
• Meng, J. (2012). Strategic leadership in public relations: An integrated conceptual framework. Public Relations Review 38(2), 336-338.
• Meng, J. (2013). Learning by leading: Integrating leadership in public relations education for an enhanced value. Public Relations Review, 39(5), 609-611.
• *Meng, J. (2014). Unpacking the relationship between organizational culture and excellent leadership in public relations: An empirical investigation. Journal of Communication Management, 18(4), 363-385.
• Meng, J. & Berger, B. (2013). What They Say and What They Do: Executives Affect Organizational Reputation through Effective Communication. The Handbook of Communication and Corporate Reputation, 306-317.
• *Meng, J. & Berger, B. (2013). An Integrated Model of Excellent Leadership in Public Relations: Dimensions, Measurement, and Validation. Public Relations Research 25(2), 141,167.
• Meng, J., Berger, B., Gower, K., & Heyman, W. (2012). A test of excellent leadership in public relations: Key qualities, valuable sources, and distinctive leadership perceptions. Journal of Public Relations Research, 24(1), 18-36.   
• Meng, J., Berger, B., & Heyman, W. (2011). Measuring Public Relations Leadership in the Trait Approach: A Second-order Factor Model in the Dimension of Self-dynamics. Public Relations Journal, 5(1).
• Reber, B., & Berger, B. (2006). Finding influence: Examining the role of influence in public relations practice. Journal of Communication Management, 10(3), 235-249.
• Remund, D. (2012). Asking the right questions, involving the right people: The personal responsibility of corporate communications leaders. Journal of Leadership Studies, 5(3), 40-52.
• Shin, J., Heath, R. Lee, J. (2011). A Contingency Explanation of Public Relations Practitioner Leadership Styles: Situation and Culture. Journal of Public Relations Research, 23(2), 167-190.
• Stoker, K. (2014). Paradox in Public Relations: Why Managing Relating Makes More Sense Than Managing Relationships. Journal of Public Relations Research, 26(4), 344-358.
• *Werder, K. P., & Holtzhausen, D. R. (2009). An analysis of the influence of public relations department leadership style on public relations strategy use and effectiveness. Journal of Public Relations Research, 21(4), 404-427.

* Denotes Plank Center produced or sponsored research