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Which of the following stakeholders are typically addressed by corporate communication?
Which of the following stakeholders are typically addressed by corporate communication?
- Employees and collaborators only
- Employees, shareholders, investors, retailers, and suppliers (correct)
- Shareholders and investors only
- Customers only
Traditional marketing communication and corporate communication are generally addressed to the same audience.
Traditional marketing communication and corporate communication are generally addressed to the same audience.
False (B)
What are two primary levels of focus within Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC)?
What are two primary levels of focus within Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC)?
corporate level and the level of individual brands
IMC has inspired decision-making processes concerning communication towards the creation of __________ value for the firm.
IMC has inspired decision-making processes concerning communication towards the creation of __________ value for the firm.
What is one of the impacts stakeholders have on a firm?
What is one of the impacts stakeholders have on a firm?
Match the communication type with its primary focus:
Match the communication type with its primary focus:
IMC allowed communication specialists to keep their expertise while encompassing broader dimensions of communication.
IMC allowed communication specialists to keep their expertise while encompassing broader dimensions of communication.
What is one of the critical points that IMC presents, according to the text?
What is one of the critical points that IMC presents, according to the text?
When did Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) originate?
When did Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) originate?
Prior to the 1970s, marketing communication primarily used tools like public relations and social media marketing.
Prior to the 1970s, marketing communication primarily used tools like public relations and social media marketing.
What are the three main communication tools used in marketing prior to the 1970s?
What are the three main communication tools used in marketing prior to the 1970s?
Sales promotion is an activity made up of occasional _____ aimed at increasing sales in the short run.
Sales promotion is an activity made up of occasional _____ aimed at increasing sales in the short run.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of advertising as a communication tool?
Which of the following best describes the purpose of advertising as a communication tool?
The concept of 'promotion' or 'marketing communications' involves a fragmented view of communication activities.
The concept of 'promotion' or 'marketing communications' involves a fragmented view of communication activities.
What is the term for the activity carried out by a firm's sales force to place their products on the market?
What is the term for the activity carried out by a firm's sales force to place their products on the market?
What is the main goal of management communication?
What is the main goal of management communication?
Match the communication tool with its description:
Match the communication tool with its description:
Management communication only targets internal stakeholders.
Management communication only targets internal stakeholders.
What is the purpose of public affairs communication activity?
What is the purpose of public affairs communication activity?
The communication activity aimed at illustrating a firm's commitment towards the environment is called ______ communication.
The communication activity aimed at illustrating a firm's commitment towards the environment is called ______ communication.
Match the communication activity with its target audience:
Match the communication activity with its target audience:
What is the purpose of investor relations communication?
What is the purpose of investor relations communication?
Institutional advertising is primarily focused on promoting specific products rather than the firm as a whole.
Institutional advertising is primarily focused on promoting specific products rather than the firm as a whole.
What is the communication towards the labour market communication activity focused on?
What is the communication towards the labour market communication activity focused on?
Which of these is NOT considered a communication activity?
Which of these is NOT considered a communication activity?
Spreading and consolidating the characters of the corporate culture is the primary goal of ______ communication.
Spreading and consolidating the characters of the corporate culture is the primary goal of ______ communication.
According to the provided table of contents, which author focuses on the organization of the corporate communication function?
According to the provided table of contents, which author focuses on the organization of the corporate communication function?
The document explicitly allows for distribution of the file to third parties without prior permission from Palgrave Macmillan.
The document explicitly allows for distribution of the file to third parties without prior permission from Palgrave Macmillan.
What is the primary purpose of this file, as specified by Palgrave Macmillan?
What is the primary purpose of this file, as specified by Palgrave Macmillan?
According to the table of contents, the chapter on 'Communicative business' is authored by ______.
According to the table of contents, the chapter on 'Communicative business' is authored by ______.
Match the authors with their respective chapter titles:
Match the authors with their respective chapter titles:
What does the chapter contributed by Otto Lerbinger focus on?
What does the chapter contributed by Otto Lerbinger focus on?
This document can be shared with others without obtaining prior permission if they are helping with the specified purpose from Palgrave Macmillan.
This document can be shared with others without obtaining prior permission if they are helping with the specified purpose from Palgrave Macmillan.
According to the document, who should be contacted for queries on using the file?
According to the document, who should be contacted for queries on using the file?
Which of the following is NOT identified as a challenge or criticism of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)?
Which of the following is NOT identified as a challenge or criticism of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)?
According to some authors, IMC promotes a decentralized approach to communication management within an organization.
According to some authors, IMC promotes a decentralized approach to communication management within an organization.
What is a common concern regarding marketing's position in many organizations, as mentioned in the text?
What is a common concern regarding marketing's position in many organizations, as mentioned in the text?
Some argue that the definitions of IMC tend to converge around the notion of ______.
Some argue that the definitions of IMC tend to converge around the notion of ______.
Match the following concepts with their descriptions based on the text:
Match the following concepts with their descriptions based on the text:
What do Schultz, Tannebaum, and Lauterborn (1994) assert about the purpose of integrating communications?
What do Schultz, Tannebaum, and Lauterborn (1994) assert about the purpose of integrating communications?
Christensen, Torp, and Firat (2005) fully support the control and integration aspects of IMC, given its capability to manage today's societal uncertainties.
Christensen, Torp, and Firat (2005) fully support the control and integration aspects of IMC, given its capability to manage today's societal uncertainties.
What do some authors argue is the role of the corporate communications department, in the context of IMC?
What do some authors argue is the role of the corporate communications department, in the context of IMC?
What are the two macro classes of information-based intangible assets?
What are the two macro classes of information-based intangible assets?
The text suggests that a firm's dynamic capabilities hinder its ability to expand its value potential.
The text suggests that a firm's dynamic capabilities hinder its ability to expand its value potential.
What is seen as the means by which the firm achieves and maintains its own systemic unity?
What is seen as the means by which the firm achieves and maintains its own systemic unity?
The managerial approach called 'communication view of the firm' was introduced in Italy by Edoardo Teodoro ________.
The managerial approach called 'communication view of the firm' was introduced in Italy by Edoardo Teodoro ________.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a distinctive character of a firm's intangible assets?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a distinctive character of a firm's intangible assets?
What do a firm's intangible assets explain?
What do a firm's intangible assets explain?
Loyalty, according to the text, is based on already stable cognitive patterns within the firm.
Loyalty, according to the text, is based on already stable cognitive patterns within the firm.
Match the following concepts with their descriptions:
Match the following concepts with their descriptions:
Flashcards
Corporate Communication
Corporate Communication
Corporate communication is a field of study that examines how organizations communicate with their stakeholders.
What is the focus of corporate communication?
What is the focus of corporate communication?
The study of how organizations communicate with their stakeholders, focusing on building and managing relationships to achieve organizational goals.
What is the goal of corporate communication?
What is the goal of corporate communication?
The process of creating and sharing information about the organization, products, or services to influence the perceptions and behaviors of key stakeholders.
What is 'communicative business'?
What is 'communicative business'?
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What is public relations?
What is public relations?
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What is the 'corporate communication function'?
What is the 'corporate communication function'?
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What are the responsibilities of the corporate communication function?
What are the responsibilities of the corporate communication function?
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Why is the corporate communication function important?
Why is the corporate communication function important?
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Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)
Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)
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Origin of IMC
Origin of IMC
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Evolution of Marketing Communication
Evolution of Marketing Communication
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Promotion
Promotion
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Unitary View of Marketing Communication
Unitary View of Marketing Communication
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Weaknesses of Promotion
Weaknesses of Promotion
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Weaknesses of Promotion
Weaknesses of Promotion
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IMC's Advantages
IMC's Advantages
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Marketing Communication
Marketing Communication
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Integrated Corporate Communication
Integrated Corporate Communication
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Integrated Communication
Integrated Communication
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Stakeholder Influence
Stakeholder Influence
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Shareholder Value
Shareholder Value
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Customer Value
Customer Value
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Lack of a Universal IMC Definition
Lack of a Universal IMC Definition
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Measuring IMC Effectiveness
Measuring IMC Effectiveness
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Early Stage Limitation of IMC
Early Stage Limitation of IMC
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Criticisms of IMC
Criticisms of IMC
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Centralized Control in IMC
Centralized Control in IMC
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Consumer Perception and IMC
Consumer Perception and IMC
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IMC in a Complex World
IMC in a Complex World
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Marketing-Centric Focus in IMC
Marketing-Centric Focus in IMC
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Management Communication
Management Communication
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Corporate Public Relations
Corporate Public Relations
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Public Affairs
Public Affairs
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Social and Environmental Communication
Social and Environmental Communication
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Investor Relations
Investor Relations
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Communication Towards the Labor Market
Communication Towards the Labor Market
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Institutional Advertising
Institutional Advertising
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Internal Communication
Internal Communication
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What are the two main classes of information-based intangible assets?
What are the two main classes of information-based intangible assets?
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What are dynamic capabilities?
What are dynamic capabilities?
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How do intangible assets contribute to a firm's competitiveness?
How do intangible assets contribute to a firm's competitiveness?
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What are the characteristics of intangible assets?
What are the characteristics of intangible assets?
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What is the role of communication within a firm?
What is the role of communication within a firm?
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What is the communication view of the firm?
What is the communication view of the firm?
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Who introduced the communication view of the firm?
Who introduced the communication view of the firm?
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What is the key takeaway of the communication view of the firm?
What is the key takeaway of the communication view of the firm?
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Study Notes
Part 1: Conceptualizing and Organizing Corporate Communication
- Corporate communication is a recent academic discipline and management function, dating back to the second half of the 20th century.
- It initially appeared as a marketing-mix variable (promotion).
- Its evolution has been rich and complex, with two main schools of thought: US and European.
- The US school emphasizes integrated marketing communications (IMC), public relations (PR), and organizational communication (OC).
- This school is pragmatic, actionable, and decision-oriented in its approach to communication.
- The European school has a broader, more holistic view, emphasizing the firm as a strategic system, with a focus on stakeholder relationships and the coordination of communications.
- The Italian approach, within the European school, emphasizes total business communication, integrating all communication activities within the company.
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