Stephen D. Bruning

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Stephen D. Bruning is a scholar working on Communication, Social Psychology and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen D. Bruning has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Communication, 20 papers in Social Psychology and 11 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Recurrent topics in Stephen D. Bruning's work include Public Relations and Crisis Communication (22 papers), Communication in Education and Healthcare (19 papers) and Customer Service Quality and Loyalty (10 papers). Stephen D. Bruning is often cited by papers focused on Public Relations and Crisis Communication (22 papers), Communication in Education and Healthcare (19 papers) and Customer Service Quality and Loyalty (10 papers). Stephen D. Bruning collaborates with scholars based in United States. Stephen D. Bruning's co-authors include John A. Ledingham, Laurie Wilson, Carolyn M. Anderson, William I. Gorden, Matthew M. Martin and Dominic A. Infante and has published in prestigious journals such as Public Relations Review, Journal of Public Relations Research and Communication Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Stephen D. Bruning

26 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Relationship management in public relations: dimensions of an organization-public relationship

1998 536 citations John A. Ledingham, Stephen D. Bruning Public Relations Review profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stephen D. Bruning United States	21	1.8k	737	734	620	479	27	2.2k
John A. Ledingham United States	12	1.8k 1.0×	643 0.9×	699 1.0×	538 0.9×	473 1.0×	19	2.1k
Glen M. Broom United States	14	1.7k 1.0×	660 0.9×	511 0.7×	286 0.5×	581 1.2×	28	2.2k
Derina Holtzhausen United States	16	1.2k 0.6×	354 0.5×	425 0.6×	242 0.4×	389 0.8×	27	1.6k
Linda Childers Hon United States	22	1.0k 0.6×	311 0.4×	500 0.7×	307 0.5×	303 0.6×	35	1.4k
Betteke van Ruler Netherlands	16	921 0.5×	221 0.3×	349 0.5×	194 0.3×	439 0.9×	23	1.4k
Bruce K. Berger United States	18	787 0.4×	367 0.5×	303 0.4×	283 0.5×	383 0.8×	40	1.3k
Minjeong Kang United States	17	775 0.4×	305 0.4×	627 0.9×	427 0.7×	281 0.6×	38	1.4k
Aimei Yang United States	22	834 0.5×	112 0.2×	652 0.9×	92 0.1×	248 0.5×	84	1.4k
Laurie K. Lewis United States	18	301 0.2×	222 0.3×	375 0.5×	540 0.9×	313 0.7×	32	1.2k
Pamela Shockley‐Zalabak United States	18	189 0.1×	259 0.4×	282 0.4×	406 0.7×	191 0.4×	41	1.1k

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Bruning, Stephen D., et al.. (2009). Linking Worldview, Relationship Attitudes, and Behavioral Outcomes: Implications for the Study and Practice of Public Relations. Journal of Promotion Management. 14(3-4). 139–151. 15 indexed citations

Bruning, Stephen D., et al.. (2006). Town–gown relationships: Exploring university–community engagement from the perspective of community members. Public Relations Review. 32(2). 125–130. 84 indexed citations

Bruning, Stephen D., et al.. (2006). Mutual benefit as outcome indicator: Factors influencing perceptions of benefit in organization–public relationships. Public Relations Review. 32(1). 33–40. 45 indexed citations

Bruning, Stephen D., et al.. (2004). Building relationships between organizations and publics: Examining the linkage between organization‐public relationships, evaluations of satisfaction, and behavioral intent. Communication Studies. 55(3). 435–446. 55 indexed citations

Bruning, Stephen D., et al.. (2004). Examining city–resident relationships: linking community relations, relationship building activities, and satisfaction evaluations. Public Relations Review. 30(3). 335–345. 34 indexed citations

Bruning, Stephen D., et al.. (2002). Linking Organization-Public Relationship Attitudes and Satisfaction Outcomes. Journal of Promotion Management. 8(2). 3–19. 20 indexed citations

Bruning, Stephen D., et al.. (2002). Relationship building and behavioral outcomes: Exploring the connection between relationship attitudes and key constituent behavior. Communication Research Reports. 19(4). 327–337. 20 indexed citations

Bruning, Stephen D.. (2001). Axioms of Relationship Management. Journal of Promotion Management. 7(1-2). 3–16. 23 indexed citations

Bruning, Stephen D., et al.. (2001). Using a relational approach to retaining students and building mutually beneficial student‐university relationships. Southern Communication Journal. 66(4). 337–345. 28 indexed citations

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Bruning, Stephen D.. (2000). Examining the role that personal, professional, and community relationships play in respondent relationship recognition and intended behavior. Communication Quarterly. 48(4). 437–448. 47 indexed citations

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Bruning, Stephen D., et al.. (2000). The role of relationships in public relations: Examining the influence of key public member relational attitudes on behavioral intent. Communication Research Reports. 17(4). 426–435. 35 indexed citations

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Bruning, Stephen D. & John A. Ledingham. (2000). Perceptions of relationships and evaluations of satisfaction: an exploration of interaction. Public Relations Review. 26(1). 85–95. 126 indexed citations

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Ledingham, John A. & Stephen D. Bruning. (2000). Public Relations As Relationship Management. 397 indexed citations

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Bruning, Stephen D. & John A. Ledingham. (1999). Relationships between organizations and publics: Development of a multi-dimensional organization-public relationship scale. Public Relations Review. 25(2). 157–170. 253 indexed citations

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Ledingham, John A., Stephen D. Bruning, & Laurie Wilson. (1999). Time as an Indicator of the Perceptions and Behavior of Members of a Key Public: Monitoring and Predicting Organization-Public Relationships. Journal of Public Relations Research. 11(2). 167–183. 80 indexed citations

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Bruning, Stephen D. & John A. Ledingham. (1998). Organization‐public relationships and consumer satisfaction: The role of relationships in the satisfaction mix. Communication Research Reports. 15(2). 198–208. 52 indexed citations

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Ledingham, John A. & Stephen D. Bruning. (1998). Relationship management in public relations: dimensions of an organization-public relationship. Public Relations Review. 24(1). 55–65. 536 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ledingham, John A., et al.. (1997). The Applicability of Interpersonal Relationship Dimensions to an Organizational Context: Toward a Theory of Relational Loyalty a Qualitative Approach. Journal of organizational culture, communication and conflict. 1(1). 23. 28 indexed citations

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Bruning, Stephen D.. (1995). Classroom Exercise That Incorporates Internet Discussion Groups as an Integral Element in a Communication Course.. 1 indexed citations

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Infante, Dominic A., et al.. (1992). Initiating and reciprocating verbal aggression: Effects on credibility and credited valid arguments. Communication Studies. 43(3). 182–190. 31 indexed citations

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