Includes bibliographical references and index.

Educating society's future PR practitioners: an exploration of 'preparedness' as a qualitative indicator of higher education performance -- Contextualising change in public sector organisations -- When a nation's leader is under siege: managing personal reputation and engaging in public diplomacy -- Towards a societal discourse with the government? A comparative content analysis on the development of social media communication by the British, French and German National Governments 2011 - 2015 -- Lessons learned: communication studies in transition -- Secrets of public affairs -- Social media: the dialogue myth? How organizations use social media for stakeholder dialogue -- Clarifying skills and competencies in organisational decision making - perceptions of finnish communication professionals -- Reputation: a cross-disciplinary study of key concepts in public relations, business administration, and public administration.

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