Search results for "relations"

Setting the agenda for research on issue arenas

2014

Purpose– This paper seeks to contribute to the field of corporate communication by clarifying the theoretical basis of communication in issue arenas and proposing an agenda for research on issue arenas.Design/methodology/approach– Drawing on insights from stakeholder thinking, network theory, issues management, and agenda-setting theory, the authors identify different levels of analysis that could explain the behaviour of organisations in the public debate on current issues.Findings– The organisation-centred approach is replaced by a strong emphasis on interaction in networks of organisations, groups and individuals. Decision-making on communication strategies can be further developed by an…

Kokemus työyhteisöön kuulumisesta rakentuu asiantuntijuutta arvostavassa ja hyväksyvässä vuorovaikutuksessa

2022

Lectio praecursoria viestinnän väitöskirjaksi tarkoitetun tutkimuksen Työyhteisöön liittymisen ja kuulumisen rakentuminen vuorovaikutuksessa tarkastustilaisuudessa Jyväskylän yliopistossa 4.12.2021. Vastaväittäjänä toimi dosentti, FT Anne Laajalahti (Vaasan yliopisto) ja kustoksena professori Anu Sivunen (Jyväskylän yliopisto). Työn pääohjaajana on toiminut apulaisprofessori Leena Mikkola (Tampereen yliopisto).

Membership negotiation in the first workplace : newcomers' experiences

2020

PurposeThis qualitative study aims to understand young professional newcomers' experiences of communication processes in membership negotiation in their first workplace after graduation.Design/methodology/approachInstead of a one-time interview, the participants were contacted five to ten times during the three to ten months, beginning when they entered the workplace. The data were analyzed using a constant comparative method.FindingsThree communication processes during membership negotiation were identified: developing reciprocity, seeking and perceiving acceptance and becoming an active member. To experience membership, newcomers need to achieve acceptance and engage in reciprocal communi…

Professionalismi eurooppalaisella PR-alalla : tulkitseva käsitetutkimus

2006

Stakeholder relations in the regional state administration : case Central Finland Regional Environment Centre

2010

Media relations after the introduction of social media

2010

In the light of the popularity of social media on one hand, and the contradictive relationships between journalists and public relations practitioners on the other hand, the thesis studies media relations after the introduction of social media. The study focuses on media relations in Estonian public relations scenery. The research answers to the questions: - What are media relations today? - What are the functions of social media and media relations in organizational communication? - Have media relations changed with the introduction of social media? - What is the future of media relations? The research was carried out by using qualitative methodology. Semi-structured interviews were used t…

Dyadic relations between the main contractor and its suppliers : a case study to clarify critical factors in Metso Paper Ltd

2015

Public relations in a transition society 1989-2002 : using a stakeholder approach in organisational communications and relations analyses

2003

Ethical Hateholders and Negative Engagement. A Challenge for Organisational Communication

2016

Economic Structure and Vulnerability to Organised Crime: Evidence from Sicily

2008

The economic analysis of organised crime suggests that some economic activities are particularly vulnerable to penetration by criminal organisations. This paper provides an analysis of the structure of the Sicilian economy and shows that, when compared with other Italian regions, it is characterised by a disproportionate presence of such activities. In particular, the economy of Sicily appears characterised by: (i) a large dimension of traditional sectors, such as the Construction sector, which also has a strong territorial specificity; (ii) a large presence of small firms; (iii) a low level of technology; (iii) a large public sector. The joint presence of these features creates fertile soi…