Handbook of Public Relations by Robert L Heath

Handbook of Public Relations by Robert L Heath

Provides a comprehensive examination and review of the theory, academic research, and professional practices of the public relations discipline. Divided into five sections, this book looks at issues in management, gender, evaluation, public relations, education and media. It also looks at the challenges raised by communication technologies.

"This handbook provides a comprehensive examination and review of the theory, academic research, and professional practices of the public relations disciplineNinety leading scholars and practitioners from around the world provide insights into the historical and changing role of public relations in building relationships with ‘organizations, markets, audiences, and publics’ . . . . The extensive bibliography includes more than 2000 references, some multidisciplinary, which serve to enhance understanding of public relations. The detailed index is user friendly. A must for academic collections serving scholars, practitioners and students, upper-level undergraduate and graduate"

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Robert L. Heath, professor emeritus of communication at the University of Houston, is an internationally recognized authority on public relations, crisis communication, issues management, risk communication, and business-to-business communication. He has published many award-winning books, including The SAGE Handbook of Public Relations (2010), Handbook of Risk and Crisis Communication (2009), Strategic Issues Management (2nd ed., 2009), Rhetorical and Critical Approaches to Public Relations II (2009), and Terrorism: Communication and Rhetorical Perspectives (2008). Heath has 3 decades′ experience in corporate communication and positioning research. He has conducted research on risks related to various hazards, including those associated with chemical manufacturing and community right-to-know—key themes in community relations. In addition, he has published more than 100 chapters and articles and serves on the editorial and reviewer panels of several premier academic journals. He has received many honors from public relations professionals and academic associations and has lectured nationally and internationally on a wide array of topics.

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ISBN 13	9781412909549
ISBN 10	1412909546
Title	Handbook of Public Relations
Author	Robert L Heath
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2004-10-12
Number of pages	816
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