in Autumn 2014. Synonyms IC may variously be referred to as: employee communications, employee engagement, employee relations, internal marketing, company communications, staff communication. Responsibility for IC may sit within various established functions, including marketing, corporate communications, transformation, HR and the CEO office. Internal communications functions can require several skills, e.g.: writing, marketing, event organization, web production, facilitation, advertising, stakeholder management, corporate social responsibility, branding and communications training. See also Brand engagement References Further reading Duhe, S. (2008). Public Relations and the Path to Innovation: Are Complex Environments Good for Business? Public Relations Society of America. Grunig, J. E., & Hunt, T. (1984). Managing public relations. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich College Publishers. McNamara, C. (2008). Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision. Minneapolis, MN: Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Theaker, A. (2011). The Public Relations handbook, Routledge, Abingdon. Wright, M. ed (2009). The Gower handbook of internal communication, Gower. Human resource management Labor relations Public relations Communication Promotion and marketing communications