Primer Of Public Relations Research Second Edition

Author : Don W. Stacks
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781606239155

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Primer of Public Relations Research, Second Edition by Don W. Stacks Pdf

This practical, comprehensive work is widely regarded as the standard course text and practitioner reference on public relations research. Don W. Stacks explains the key role of research in all aspects of contemporary PR practice, from planning a program or campaign to making strategic changes and measuring outcomes. Step-by-step guidelines and tools are provided for using a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to accomplish essential research objectives. The book clearly explains technical aspects of data collection and analysis for readers new to measurement and statistics. Every chapter features review questions and a detailed practice problem. A test bank, suggested readings, case studies, and PowerPoint slides are available to instructors using the book in their courses; see the preface for details.

Author : Don W. Stacks
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781462522705

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Primer of Public Relations Research, Third Edition by Don W. Stacks Pdf

Thousands of public relations (PR) students and professionals have relied on this authoritative text to understand the key role of research in planning and evaluating PR campaigns. Revised and expanded to reflect today's emphasis on standards-based practice, the third edition has a heightened emphasis on setting baselines, creating benchmarks, and assessing progress. Stacks presents step-by-step guidelines for using a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to track output, outtakes, and outcomes, and shows how to present research findings clearly to clients. Every chapter features review questions and a compelling practice problem. PowerPoint slides for use in teaching are provided at the companion website. Instructors requesting a desk copy also receive a supplemental Instructor's Manual with a test bank, suggested readings, and case studies. New to This Edition: *Chapter on standardization, moving beyond the prior edition's focus on best practices. *Chapter on different types of data sets, with attention to the advantages and disadvantages of using Big Data. *Addresses the strategic use of key performance indicators. *Covers the latest content analysis software. Pedagogical Features: *Each chapter opens with a chapter overview and concludes with review questions. *End-of-chapter practice problems guide readers to implement what they have learned in a PR project. *Appendix provides a dictionary of public relations measurement and research terms. *Supplemental Instructor's Manual and PowerPoint slides.

Author : Don W. Stacks
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1462527973

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Primer of Public Relations Research, Third Edition by Don W. Stacks Pdf

Thousands of public relations (PR) students and professionals have relied on this authoritative text to understand the key role of research in planning and evaluating PR campaigns. Revised and expanded to reflect today's emphasis on standards-based practice, the third edition has a heightened emphasis on setting baselines, creating benchmarks, and assessing progress. Stacks presents step-by-step guidelines for using a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to track output, outtakes, and outcomes, and shows how to present research findings clearly to clients. Every chapter features review questions and a compelling practice problem. PowerPoint slides for use in teaching are provided at the companion website. Instructors requesting a desk copy also receive a supplemental Instructor's Manual with a test bank, suggested readings, and case studies. New to This Edition: *Chapter on standardization, moving beyond the prior edition's focus on best practices. *Chapter on different types of data sets, with attention to the advantages and disadvantages of using Big Data. *Addresses the strategic use of key performance indicators. *Covers the latest content analysis software. Pedagogical Features: *Each chapter opens with a chapter overview and concludes with review questions. *End-of-chapter practice problems guide readers to implement what they have learned in a PR project. *Appendix provides a dictionary of public relations measurement and research terms. *Supplemental Instructor's Manual and PowerPoint slides.

Author : Donald W. Jugenheimer,Larry D. Kelley,Jerry Hudson,Samuel Bradley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317507376

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Advertising and Public Relations Research by Donald W. Jugenheimer,Larry D. Kelley,Jerry Hudson,Samuel Bradley Pdf

Designed to serve as a comprehensive, primary text for research methods courses in advertising and/or public relations programs, this book concentrates on the uses and applications of research in advertising and public relations situations. The authors' goal is to provide the information needed by future practitioners to commission and apply research to their work problems in advertising and public relations.

Author : David Michaelson,Don W. Stacks
Publisher : Business Expert Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781631577628

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A Professional and Practitioner's Guide to Public Relations Research, Measurement, and Evaluation, Third Edition by David Michaelson,Don W. Stacks Pdf

Contemporary public relations practice has developed over the last several decades from the weak third sister in marketing, advertising, and public relations mix to a full player. To help you keep up to speed with the exciting changes and developments of publications, this book has been updated to provide you with the necessary understanding of the problems and promises of public relations research, measurement, and evaluation. As a public relations professional, this book will guide you through the effective use of methods, measures, and evaluation in providing grounded evidence of the success (or failure) of public relations campaigns. This third edition takes a best practices approach-one that focuses on choosing the appropriate method and rigorously applying that method to collect the data that best answers the objectives of the research. It also presents an approach to public relations that emphasizes the profession's impact on the client's return on investment in the public relations function, the measurement of social media and the use of standardized measures.

Author : Shannon A. Bowen,Brad Rawlins,Thomas R. Martin
Publisher : Business Expert Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781949443677

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An Overview of The Public Relations Function, Second Edition by Shannon A. Bowen,Brad Rawlins,Thomas R. Martin Pdf

This second edition of An Overview of the Public Relations Function examines current thought to help busy managers and students master the most important concepts of management in communication quickly, accessibly, and with an eye to helping an organization achieve excellence through cutting-edge, research-based strategic public relations management. This book acquaints the manager with the lexicon of the field and provides research on the theory of public relations, its sub-functions, such as research or public affairs, and the ethical guideline CERT formula: Credibility, Ethics, Relationships, Trust. It also examines the role of the chief communications officer (CCO) and leadership, organizational culture, structure, effectiveness, managing stakeholders and publics, using research to create strategy, and the four-step process of public relations management (“RACE”). Finally, the authors discuss the advanced management concepts of issues management, specialization in the sectors of public relations, managing values, deontological ethics, conducting moral analyses, and counseling management. They review what research found in regard to the most excellent ways to manage public relations and relationships: both beginning and ending with ethics.

Author : Christine Daymon,Immy Holloway
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-06-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134596096

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Qualitative Research Methods in Public Relations and Marketing Communications by Christine Daymon,Immy Holloway Pdf

A practical, highly accessible guide for novice researchers conducting qualitative research in public relations and marketing communications, this book guides the reader through all aspects of the research process.

Author : Craig E. Carroll
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781118335499

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The Handbook of Communication and Corporate Reputation by Craig E. Carroll Pdf

With the latest insights from the world of communication studies into the nature of corporate reputation, this new addition to Wiley-Blackwell’s series of handbooks on communication and media reflects the growing visibility of large businesses’ ethical profiles, and tracks the benefits that positive public attitudes can bring. Serves as the definitive research collection for a fast-growing field featuring contributions by key international scholars Brings together state-of-the-art communication studies insights on corporate reputation Identifies and addresses the lacunae in the research literature Applies new theoretical frameworks to corporate reputation

Author : W. Timothy Coombs,Sherry J. Holladay
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118554043

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It's Not Just PR by W. Timothy Coombs,Sherry J. Holladay Pdf

In the second edition of their award-winning book, W. Timothy Coombs and Sherry J. Holladay provide a broad and thorough look at the field of public relations in the world today and assess its positive and negative impact on society’s values, knowledge, and perceptions. Uses a range of global, contemporary examples, from multi-national corporations through to the non-profit sector Updated to include discussion of new issues, such as the role and limitations of social media; the emergence of Issues Management; how private politics is shaping corporate behavior; and the rise of global activism and the complications of working in a global world Covers the search within the profession for a definition of PR, including the Melbourne Mandate and Barcelona Principles Balanced, well organized, and clearly written by two leading scholars

Author : Tamara Gillis,IABC
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470894064

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The IABC Handbook of Organizational Communication by Tamara Gillis,IABC Pdf

The IABC Handbook of Organizational Communication THIS NEW EDITION of The IABC Handbook of Organizational Communication contains a comprehensive collection of practical knowledge about successful corporate communication and its effect on an organization as a whole. Thoroughly revised and updated to meet the realities of today’s organizational environment, the second edition of The IABC Handbook of Organizational Communication includes fresh case studies and original chapters. This vital resource contains information that is relevant to communicators in any organization, from global conglomerates to small businesses, public companies to private firms, and for-profits to nonprofits. The expert contributors cover a wealth of relevant topics, including how to excel at executive communication and executive coaching, an in-depth examination of communication counsel, a review of communication and ethics as a whole, a review of corporate social responsibility and sustainability issues, and how to prepare for communication during a crisis. The book also contains information on current issues and trends such as the effects of the recent recession and new technologies that affect strategic communication management. A review of internal and employee communication issues, the growing need for international and multicultural communication, and strategies for combining traditional and social media are explored in detail. Whether you are a professional communicator or a corporate executive without a background in the communication discipline, you will gain new insight into traditional and emerging issues in organizational communication and learn what it takes to reach stakeholders both inside and outside the organization.

Author : David Michaelson,Don W. Stacks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Public relations
ISBN : 1786843579

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A Professional and Practitioner's Guide to Public Relations Research, Measurement, and Evaluation, Second Edition by David Michaelson,Don W. Stacks Pdf

Contemporary public relations practice has developed over the last several decades from the weak third sister in marketing, advertising, and public relations mix to a full player. To help you keep up to speed with the exciting changes and developments of publications, this book will provide you with the necessary understanding of the problems and promises of public relations research, measurement, and evaluation. As a public relations professional, this book will act as a guide to effective use of methods, measures, and evaluation in providing grounded evidence of the success (or failure) of public relations campaigns. This outstanding contribution takes a best practices approach--one that focuses on taking the appropriate method and rigorously applying that method to collect the data that best answers the objectives of the research. It also presents an approach to public relations that focuses on establishing the profession's impact on the client's return on investment in the public relations function, whether that function be aimed at internal or external audiences using standardized measures. By the end of the book, you will understand why and how research is conducted and will be able to apply best practice standards to any research done by supply-side vendors or internal research departments.

Author : Larissa A. Grunig,James E. Grunig
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000149012

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Public Relations Research Annual by Larissa A. Grunig,James E. Grunig Pdf

The purpose of this second volume is to challenge and extend the field of research in public relations. Taking a proactive approach to creating a stable, yet not stagnant annual, the editors directly solicited chapters on exciting and intriguing subjects. Assuming some prior knowledge, interests, and commitment of their readers, the editors hope that each chapter's report on original research provides enough context for understanding even if the area of inquiry is new to the readers. Public Relations Research Annual, Volume 2, continues to advance within the discipline beyond anecdotes to practical theories and research. Educators, practitioners, and researchers will find this annual's presentations and critiques useful in creating a systematic framework for their own endeavors.

Author : Doug Newsom
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Public relations
ISBN : 0534563309

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This is PR by Doug Newsom Pdf

Author : Jaishri Jethwaney
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781003852025

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Corporate Communication by Jaishri Jethwaney Pdf

Corporate Communication: Concepts and Practice—a comprehensive and engaging textbook—helps in understanding the underlying concepts and real-life strategies of communication in modern-day corporate set-ups. One of the youngest management disciplines, corporate communication is used by companies to position themselves to the outside world in a highly competitive business environment and to build a “sense of being,” on the one hand, and creating a feeling of pride in being associated with the company for various stakeholders, especially the employees and investors. Some of the functions of corporate communication include identifying and segmenting stakeholders, articulating brand positioning, selecting appropriate channels of internal and external communication, and managing crises, conflicts, and reputations, among others. This revised edition offers a fresh perspective into all basic and critical aspects of corporate communication and incorporates the latest changes in governmental policies and industry trends to aid students adapt to the contemporary business environment and become industry-ready. This book will be of great interest to students and researchers working in the areas of corporate communication, organizational communication, journalism, mass communication, communication studies, public relations, and human resource management.

Author : David Michaelson,Don W. Stacks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Public relations
ISBN : 160649984X

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A Professional and Practitioner's Guide to Public Relations Research, Measurement, and Evaluation by David Michaelson,Don W. Stacks Pdf

Contemporary public relations practice has developed over the last several decades from the weak third sister in marketing, advertising, and public relations mix to a full player. To help you keep up to speed with the exciting changes and developments of publications, this book has been updated to provide you with the necessary understanding of the problems and promises of public relations research, measurement, and evaluation. As a public relations professional, this book will guide you through the effective use of methods, measures, and evaluation in providing grounded evidence of the success (or failure) of public relations campaigns. This second edition takes a best practices approach-one that focuses on choosing the appropriate method and rigorously applying that method to collect the data that best answers the objectives of the research. It also presents an approach to public relations that emphasizes the profession's impact on the client's return on investment in the public relations function.