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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784485303321

Autore

Lerbinger Otto

Titolo

Corporate public affairs : interacting with interest groups, media, and government / / Otto Lerbinger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum, , 2006

ISBN

1-135-59998-X

1-135-59999-8

1-282-32610-4

9786612326103

1-4106-1726-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (496 p.)

Collana

LEA's communication series

Disciplina

659.2/85

Soggetti

Corporations - Public relations

Corporations - Political activity

Social responsibility of business

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; I: Introduction; 1 An Overview of Corporate Public Affairs; II: Interest Group Strategies; 2 Interest Group Strategies and Forms of Opinion Leader Communication; 3 Conflict Resolution: Mediation and Negotiation; III: Media Strategies; 4 Proactive Media Relations; 5 Gaining Semicontrol Over the Media: Broadcast Appearances; 6 Gaining Complete Control Over the Media: Advocacy Advertising; 7 Holding the Media Accountable and Suing; 8 Bypassing the News Media: Direct Communication; IV: Governmental Strategies; 9 Direct Lobbying; 10 Grassroots Lobbying; 11 Electoral Activities

12 Litigation CommunicationV: Dominance Versus Competition; 13 Ascendancy of Corporate Power; 14 Constructing a Competitive Political Marketplace; 15 Heeding the Public Interest; Author Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z;

Sommario/riassunto

Exploring the increasing interest in public affairs by organizations, the author indicates that more and more frequently corporations are establishing public affairs positions - typically within public relations



departments - to respond to issues and concerns arising out of the sociopolitical environment in which the corporation functions.