TY - BOOK AU - Sachdeva,Iqbal S. TI - Public relations: principles and practices SN - 9780195699180 U1 - 659.2 SAC PY - 2009/// CY - New Delhi PB - Oxford University Press KW - Public relations N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface v PART I: FUNDAMENTALS AND EMERGENCE Public Relations Fundamentals 3 (16) The Inter-dependent World 3 (1) Definitions of Public Relations 4 (1) Public Relations Practice 5 (4) Strengths of a Public Relations Professional 9 (3) Duties and Responsibilities of a Public Relations Manager 12 (7) Emergence of Public Relations 19 (15) Ancient Times 19 (2) 20th Century 21 (1) Famous Personalities 21 (3) The First World War 24 (1) Corporate Interest in Public Relations 24 (1) Early Public Relations Managers and Agencies 25 (1) The Second World War 26 (1) Modern Times 26 (1) Public Relations---Changing Role 27 (7) Public Relations in India 34 (25) Public Relations---a Historical Perspective 34 (4) Pre-independence Era 38 (3) Post Independence Era 41 (1) Emergence of Professionalism 41 (2) Opening of Indian Economy 43 (1) Liberalization and Corporate Interest 43 (1) Towards Professional Recognition 43 (2) Media Scene 45 (3) Crisis Management Needs 48 (1) PR Agencies---Growth and Challenges 48 (2) Public Relations Education in India 50 (1) Towards Professional Maturity 51 (3) Case Study: Ratan's Revolution 54 (5) PART II: PROCESS AND PRACTICE PR Plan Phase I: Scan The Environment 59 (28) Public Relations---Increasing Recognition 59 (1) Public Relations Window 60 (2) Scan the Environment 62 (1) Target Publics 63 (1) Expectations of Publics 64 (4) Socio-economic Situation 68 (5) Political Environment 73 (1) Right to Information 73 (1) Society, Religions, and Culture 74 (2) Changing Psychographics 76 (1) Situational Analysis---Formal and Informal Research 77 (10) PR Plan Phase II: Develop A Communication Plan 87 (21) Communication---a Vital Link 87 (2) Create a Communication Plan 89 (8) Communication Media Strategies 97 (3) Communication Message Strategies 100 (1) Message Transmission Strategies 101 (4) Budgeting and Approvals 105 (3) PR Plan Phase III: Implementation of Communication Plan 108 (14) Implementation of PR Plan---a Tough Task 108 (1) Resistance to Change 109 (2) Message Management 111 (1) Mass Communication 112 (4) Follow the Activity Calendar 116 (1) Constant Monitoring and Mid Course Corrections 117 (5) PR Plan Phase IV: Evaluation of Impact 122 (17) Organization's Concern---Impact of PR Plan 122 (1) Evaluation Research Process 123 (1) Communication Effect Research 124 (3) Public Relations Audit 127 (4) Interpreting the Impact 131 (8) PART III: SKILLS Communication and Public Relations 139 (20) Communication and Public Relations 139 (1) The Communication Process 140 (2) Barriers in Communication 142 (2) Effective Communication Characteristics 144 (15) Negotiating Skills and Public Relations 159 (18) Negotiations and Public Relations 159 (1) Negotiations and Conflict 160 (1) Negotiation Process 161 (11) Case Study: Microsoft--Yahoo Marriage 172 (5) PART IV: APPLICATIONS Marketing PR and Integrated Marketing Communications 177 (25) Public Relations Support to Marketing 177 (8) Integrated Marketing Communications 185 (13) IMC in a Concert 198 (4) Customer Relations 202 (24) India---Customers Galore 202 (1) The Middle Class Mindset 203 (1) The New Shopping Patterns 204 (1) Total Customer Satisfaction 205 (1) Public Relations and Customer Satisfaction 206 (1) The Consumer Movement 207 (3) Who is a Customer? 210 (3) Customer Relations Programme 213 (5) Maintaining Good Customer Relations 218 (1) The Communication Media 218 (8) Dealer Relations 226 (24) Dealer's Vital Role 226 (1) Dealer Relations 227 (1) Love--hate Relationship 228 (2) Company's Views on Dealers 230 (3) Dealer's Views of a Company 233 (2) Objectives of Dealer Relations 235 (1) Good Dealer Relations 235 (5) Manufacturer's Support to Dealers 240 (2) Communicating to the Dealers 242 (1) Communication Media 243 (7) Vendor Relations 250 (18) Vendor Relations 250 (3) Vendors' Expectations 253 (2) Buyer Company Expectations 255 (3) Vendor Relations Objectives 258 (1) Public Relations for Vendors 259 (1) Public Relations Role 260 (5) Case Study: Asahi India Safety Glass Limited 265 (3) Employee Public Relations 268 (25) Employee Public Relations 268 (3) Employee Expectations 271 (4) Challenges of Employee Communication 275 (6) Characteristics of Good Employee Communication 281 (1) Communication Media 282 (5) Managements Must Listen 287 (4) Case Study: Communication in Stress 291 (2) Investor Relations 293 (19) Introducing Investor Relations 293 (1) Public Relations Role and Responsibility 294 (7) Investor Publics 301 (1) Investor Relations Objectives 301 (1) Communications for Investors---PR Tools 302 (8) Case Study: DLF Investor Relations Strategies 310 (2) Media Relations 312 (21) Public Relations and Media 312 (3) Media Relations---a Balancing Act 315 (1) Networking for Good Media Relations 316 (2) Public Relations Assistance to Media 318 (2) Media Relations Norms 320 (5) Holding a Press Conference 325 (4) Measurement of Success 329 (4) Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Relations 333 (23) Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Relations 333 (2) CSR---the Indian Tradition 335 (1) Private Sector Initiatives 336 (4) CII Initiatives 340 (2) Community Expectations 342 (2) Objectives of Community Relations 344 (1) Community Networking 345 (1) Communicating to the Community 346 (1) The Communication Media 347 (4) Case Study: Social Mission and Business Vision 351 (5) Corporate Image 356 (16) Corporate Image Defined 356 (2) Corporate Image---the Indian Scenario 358 (1) Stock Market and the Image 358 (2) The Image Makers 360 (6) Public Relations Role 366 (1) Image Management Process 367 (3) Case Study: LG Electronics---a Success Story 370 (2) Corporate Identity Management 372 (22) Corporate Identity Defined 372 (1) Corporate Identity---a Vital Element 373 (2) Corporate Identity Mix 375 (5) Developing a Corporate Identity 380 (6) Identity and Image Relationship 386 (1) Corporate Identity---Legal Aspects 386 (3) Corporate Identity Changes---When and Why? 389 (3) Case Study: Godrej---the New Identity Programme 392 (2) Event Management 394 (23) Events---a Powerful Communication 394 (1) Objectives of Special Events 395 (4) Event Management Industry---a Historical Perspective 399 (3) Events---Classifications 402 (1) Events---Types 402 (5) Organizing an Event 407 (10) PR and Crisis Management 417 (19) Defining a Crisis Situation 417 (1) Kinds of Crisis 418 (6) PR and Crisis Management---the Plan 424 (5) The Ten Commandments 429 (2) Case Study: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital---Disaster Management Plan 431 (5) Government Public Relations 436 (21) Government Public Relations 436 (4) Elections and Public Relations 440 (1) Objectives of Government PR 441 (4) Government PR Agencies 445 (3) Government PR Problems 448 (2) PR---Public and Private Sectors 450 (2) Case Study: Public Relations in Action--Focus: 2004 Elections 452 (5) PR and Lobbying 457 (28) Lobbying and Lobbyists 457 (1) The American Scene 458 (2) The Lobbying Majors of America 460 (4) The Indian Scene 464 (4) The Pressure Groups of India 468 (2) Lobbying---India's Historial Perspective 470 (1) Some Major Lobbies of India 471 (4) PR Role in Lobbying 475 (7) Case Study: Lobbying---a Pervasive, Flourishing Racket in Washington 482 (3) Corporate Advertising 485 (22) Advertising and Public Relations 485 (2) Advertising Credibility 487 (1) A Critical View 488 (2) Objectives of Corporate Advertising 490 (8) Media for Corporate Advertising 498 (2) Types of Corporate Advertising 500 (7) Anatomy of a House Journal 507 (18) A House Journal Defined 507 (2) A Historical Perspective 509 (1) Objectives of a House Journal 509 (1) Types of House Journals 510 (4) Launching a House Journal 514 (7) The Legal Side of Publishing 521 (4) Ethics and Public Relations 525 (16) Public Relations and Ethics 525 (1) Some Legal Aspects 526 (4) Ethical Codes 530 (1) IPR Code for Public Relations 531 (4) IPRA Code of Ethics 535 (1) ASCI Code 535 (6) PART V: SUPPORT SERVICE Public Relations Agency 541 (22) Public Relations Agency Defined 541 (2) Functions of a PR Agency 543 (1) A Historical Perspective 544 (2) Selection of a PR Agency 546 (4) The Agency Structure 550 (1) Agency Evaluation or Audit 550 (6) Case Study: Concept PR---an Agency Profile 556 (7) Index 563 ER -