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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827166903321

Autore

Gregory Anne <1953-, >

Titolo

Strategic public relations leadership / / Anne Gregory and Paul Willis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-135-94673-6

0-415-66795-X

0-203-38473-3

1-135-94666-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WillisPaul A

Disciplina

659.2

Soggetti

Public relations - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover            ; Half Title                 ; Title Page                 ; Copyright Page                     ; Table of Contents                        ; List of figures                      ; List of tables                     ; Acknowledgements                       ; 1. Introduction; Aims, aspirations and approach                                     ; The shape of the book                            ; Notes            ; Part I: The strategic contribution of public relations; 2. A public relations view of the organisation; What an organisation is

A management perspective                               A stakeholder perspective                                ; A public relations perspective                                     ; The strategy contribution                                ; The stakeholder contribution                                   ; Summary              ; Notes            ; 3. Leadership and public relations; Introduction                   ; Where do we start with leadership?                                         ; Diving deeper

Public relations and leadership come together                                                    Mind the gap: the need for more research                                               ; Summary              ; Notes            ; 4. Supporting the chief executive; Introduction                   ; Stakeholder expectations and governance                                              ; Accountability amplified by turbulence and scrutiny                                                          ; The changing organisational climate

The need for trusted advisers                                    Joined in adversity: the CEO and public relations leader                                                              



; Situational sensitivity                              ; Summary              ; Notes            ; 5. A new model of strategic public relations; Introduction                   ; Roles in general                       ; The four-by-four model                             ; The contribution of public relations at four strategic levels

Societal levelCorporate level; Value-chain level; Functional level; The four attributes: DNA strands                                       ; An excellent understanding of the brand; Leadership; Public relations as a core organisational competence; Excellence in planning, managing and evaluating public relations; Summary: the four principal roles                                        ; Notes            ; Part II: The preoccupations of public relations leader; 6. Contextual intelligence; Introduction                   ; What is contextual intelligence?

Having the right strategic mindset

Sommario/riassunto

<P>Public relations is operating in an increasingly challenging and complex environment. Pressures from outside the organisation include new accountabilities, empowered stakeholders, increased public cynicism and a new communication landscape. Internally, there are increasing demands to demonstrate a return on investment, alongside a requirement to coach and counsel senior managers exposed to these environmental pressures. </P><P></P><P>This context requires public relations professionals to be able to clearly articulate and demonstrate their own contribution to organisational effectiveness. T