Why should and how can organisations manage their reputations? All organisations, the executives who direct them, the employees who create value and their stakeholders who influence them, all interact and can impact corporate reputation. In a 24/7 media environment, where even a tweet can shape impressions, the importance of reputation management has never been higher. Every single move, decision taken and each isolated event that involves a company or public figure, is scrutinised, documented and publicised globally, compounding the task of reputation managers. Just ask BP, Toyota or Tiger Woods.

This unique book written by four world leaders in reputation research, presents the latest cutting-edge thinking on organizational improvement. It covers media management, crisis management, the use of logos and other aspects of corporate identity, and argues the case for reputation management as a way of overseeing long-term organizational strategy. It presents a new approach to managing reputation, one that relies on surveying customers and employees on their view of the corporate character and in harmonizing the values of both. This approach has been trialled in a number of organizations and here the authors demonstrate how improving reputation, merely by learning more about what a company is already doing, is worth some five per cent sales growth. The book is a vital, up to date resource for specialists in corporate communication, public relations, marketing, HRM, and business strategy as well as for all senior management. Highly illustrated with over eighty diagrams and tables, it includes up to the minute illustrative case studies and interviews with leading authorities in the field.

This is a unique book from four world leaders in reputation research, providing cutting edge thinking about how organisations can improve. It covers dealing with the media, crisis management, the use of logos and other aspects of corporate identity, but it also argues the case for reputation management as a way of managing the long-term strategy of an organization. It presents a new approach to managing reputation, one that relies on surveying customers and employees on their view of the corporate character and harmonizing what both value about the organization.

The book is a vital, up to date resource for specialists in Corporate Communication, Public Relations, Marketing, HRM, and Business Strategy as well as for all senior management.

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