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Book Synopsis
With the latest insights from the world of communication studies into the nature of corporate reputation, this new addition to Wiley-Blackwell s series of handbooks on communication and media reflects the growing visibility of large businesses ethical profiles, and tracks the benefits that positive public attitudes can bring.

Table of Contents
About the Editor ix

Notes on Contributors x

Acknowledgments xxvi

1 Corporate Reputation and the Multi-Disciplinary Field of Communication 1
Craig E. Carroll

Section 1 Communication Disciplines of Reputation 11

2 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Public Opinion 13
Cees B.M. van Riel

3 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Interpersonal Communication 20
Sherry J. Holladay

4 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Organizational Communication 30
Robyn Remke

5 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Advertising 40
Nora J. Rifon, Karen Smreker, and Sookyong Kim

6 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Corporate Communication 53
Peggy Simcic Brønn

7 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Public Relations 62
Judy Motion, Sally Davenport, Shirley Leitch, and Liz Merlot

8 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Management Communication 72
James S. O’Rourke

9 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Communication Management 81
Anne Gregory

10 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Integrated Marketing Communications 94
Clarke L. Caywood

11 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Marketing Communication 104
Richard J. Varey

12 Corporate Reputation and the Disciplines of Journalism and Mass Communication 121
Craig E. Carroll

13 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Visual Communication 130
Susan Westcott Alessandri

14 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Corporate Communication Law 141
Karla K. Gower

Section 2 Theoretical Perspectives 151

15 Agenda-Building and Agenda-Setting Theory: Which Companies We Think About and How We Think About Them 153
Matthew W. Ragas

16 Complexity Theory and the Dynamics of Reputation 166
Priscilla Murphy and Dawn R. Gilpin

17 Communicatively Constituted Reputation and Reputation Management 183
Stefania Romenti and Laura Illia

18 A Strategic Management Approach to Reputation, Relationships, and Publics: The Research Heritage of the Excellence Theory 197
Jeong-Nam Kim, Chun-ju Flora Hung-Baesecke, Sung-Un Yang, and James E. Grunig

19 Image Repair Theory and Corporate Reputation 213
William L. Benoit

20 The Institutionalization of Corporate Reputation 222
John C. Lammers and Kristen Guth

21 Experiencing the Reputational Synergy of Success and Failure through Organizational Learning 235
Timothy L. Sellnow, Shari R. Veil, and Kathryn Anthony

22 Relating Rhetoric and Reputation 249
Øyvind Ihlen

23 Situational Theory of Crisis: Situational Crisis Communication Theory and Corporate Reputation 262
W. Timothy Coombs

24 Corporate Reputation and the Theory of Social Capital 279
Vilma Luoma-aho

Section 3 Attributes of Reputation 291

25 Corporate Attributes and Associations 293
Sabine Einwiller

26 What They Say and What They Do: Executives Affect Organizational Reputation through Effective Communication 306
Juan Meng and Bruce K. Berger

27 Corporate Reputation and Workplace Environment 318
Hua Jiang

28 Corporate Reputation and the Practice of Corporate Governance 334
Justin E. Pettigrew and Bryan H. Reber

29 Synthesizing Relationship Dynamics: An Analysis of Products and Services as Components of Corporate Reputation 347
Pan Ji and Paul S. Lieber

30 Corporate Social Responsibility, Reputation, and Moral Communication: A Constructivist View 362
Friederike Schultz

31 Reputation or Financial Performance: Which Comes First? 376
Alexander V. Laskin

32 Who’s in Charge and What’s the Solution? Reputation as a Matter of Issue Debate and Risk Management 388
Robert L. Heath

33 Form Following Function: Message Design for Managing Corporate Reputations 404
Peter M. Smudde and Jeffrey L. Courtright

Section 4 Contexts of Reputation 419

34 Contrabrand: Activism and the Leveraging of Corporate Reputation 421
Jarol B. Manheim and Alex D. Holt

35 Identity, Perceived Authenticity, and Reputation: A Dynamic Association in Strategic Communications 435
Juan-Carlos Molleda and Rajul Jain

36 Corporate Branding and Corporate Reputation 446
Esben Karmark

37 Corporate Reputation and Corporate Speech 459
Robert Kerr

38 Corporate Reputation Management and Issues of Diversity 471
Damion Waymer and Sarah VanSlette

39 Corporate Reputation in Emerging Markets: A Culture-Centered Review and Critique 484
Rahul Mitra, Robert J. Green, and Mohan J. Dutta

40 The Power of Social Media and Its Influence on Corporate Reputation 497
Tina McCorkindale and Marcia W. DiStaso

41 The Reputation of Corporate Reputation: Fads, Fashions, and the Mainstreaming of Corporate Reputation Research and Practice 513
Magda Pieczka and Theodore E. Zorn

42 Reputation and Legitimacy: Accreditation and Rankings to Assess Organizations 530
Jennifer L. Bartlett, Josef Pallas, and Magnus Frostenson

43 Hidden Organizations and Reputation 545
Craig R. Scott

Section 5 Communication Research and Evaluation 559

44 Corporate Reputation Measurement and Evaluation 561
Don W. Stacks, Melissa D. Dodd, and Linjuan Rita Men

45 Corporate Reputation and Return on Investment (ROI): Measuring the Bottom-Line Impact of Reputation 574
Yungwook Kim and Jungeun Yang

46 The Future of Communication Research in Corporate Reputation Studies 590
Craig E. Carroll

Author Index 597

Subject Index 603

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      Book Synopsis
      With the latest insights from the world of communication studies into the nature of corporate reputation, this new addition to Wiley-Blackwell s series of handbooks on communication and media reflects the growing visibility of large businesses ethical profiles, and tracks the benefits that positive public attitudes can bring.

      Table of Contents
      About the Editor ix

      Notes on Contributors x

      Acknowledgments xxvi

      1 Corporate Reputation and the Multi-Disciplinary Field of Communication 1
      Craig E. Carroll

      Section 1 Communication Disciplines of Reputation 11

      2 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Public Opinion 13
      Cees B.M. van Riel

      3 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Interpersonal Communication 20
      Sherry J. Holladay

      4 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Organizational Communication 30
      Robyn Remke

      5 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Advertising 40
      Nora J. Rifon, Karen Smreker, and Sookyong Kim

      6 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Corporate Communication 53
      Peggy Simcic Brønn

      7 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Public Relations 62
      Judy Motion, Sally Davenport, Shirley Leitch, and Liz Merlot

      8 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Management Communication 72
      James S. O’Rourke

      9 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Communication Management 81
      Anne Gregory

      10 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Integrated Marketing Communications 94
      Clarke L. Caywood

      11 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Marketing Communication 104
      Richard J. Varey

      12 Corporate Reputation and the Disciplines of Journalism and Mass Communication 121
      Craig E. Carroll

      13 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Visual Communication 130
      Susan Westcott Alessandri

      14 Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Corporate Communication Law 141
      Karla K. Gower

      Section 2 Theoretical Perspectives 151

      15 Agenda-Building and Agenda-Setting Theory: Which Companies We Think About and How We Think About Them 153
      Matthew W. Ragas

      16 Complexity Theory and the Dynamics of Reputation 166
      Priscilla Murphy and Dawn R. Gilpin

      17 Communicatively Constituted Reputation and Reputation Management 183
      Stefania Romenti and Laura Illia

      18 A Strategic Management Approach to Reputation, Relationships, and Publics: The Research Heritage of the Excellence Theory 197
      Jeong-Nam Kim, Chun-ju Flora Hung-Baesecke, Sung-Un Yang, and James E. Grunig

      19 Image Repair Theory and Corporate Reputation 213
      William L. Benoit

      20 The Institutionalization of Corporate Reputation 222
      John C. Lammers and Kristen Guth

      21 Experiencing the Reputational Synergy of Success and Failure through Organizational Learning 235
      Timothy L. Sellnow, Shari R. Veil, and Kathryn Anthony

      22 Relating Rhetoric and Reputation 249
      Øyvind Ihlen

      23 Situational Theory of Crisis: Situational Crisis Communication Theory and Corporate Reputation 262
      W. Timothy Coombs

      24 Corporate Reputation and the Theory of Social Capital 279
      Vilma Luoma-aho

      Section 3 Attributes of Reputation 291

      25 Corporate Attributes and Associations 293
      Sabine Einwiller

      26 What They Say and What They Do: Executives Affect Organizational Reputation through Effective Communication 306
      Juan Meng and Bruce K. Berger

      27 Corporate Reputation and Workplace Environment 318
      Hua Jiang

      28 Corporate Reputation and the Practice of Corporate Governance 334
      Justin E. Pettigrew and Bryan H. Reber

      29 Synthesizing Relationship Dynamics: An Analysis of Products and Services as Components of Corporate Reputation 347
      Pan Ji and Paul S. Lieber

      30 Corporate Social Responsibility, Reputation, and Moral Communication: A Constructivist View 362
      Friederike Schultz

      31 Reputation or Financial Performance: Which Comes First? 376
      Alexander V. Laskin

      32 Who’s in Charge and What’s the Solution? Reputation as a Matter of Issue Debate and Risk Management 388
      Robert L. Heath

      33 Form Following Function: Message Design for Managing Corporate Reputations 404
      Peter M. Smudde and Jeffrey L. Courtright

      Section 4 Contexts of Reputation 419

      34 Contrabrand: Activism and the Leveraging of Corporate Reputation 421
      Jarol B. Manheim and Alex D. Holt

      35 Identity, Perceived Authenticity, and Reputation: A Dynamic Association in Strategic Communications 435
      Juan-Carlos Molleda and Rajul Jain

      36 Corporate Branding and Corporate Reputation 446
      Esben Karmark

      37 Corporate Reputation and Corporate Speech 459
      Robert Kerr

      38 Corporate Reputation Management and Issues of Diversity 471
      Damion Waymer and Sarah VanSlette

      39 Corporate Reputation in Emerging Markets: A Culture-Centered Review and Critique 484
      Rahul Mitra, Robert J. Green, and Mohan J. Dutta

      40 The Power of Social Media and Its Influence on Corporate Reputation 497
      Tina McCorkindale and Marcia W. DiStaso

      41 The Reputation of Corporate Reputation: Fads, Fashions, and the Mainstreaming of Corporate Reputation Research and Practice 513
      Magda Pieczka and Theodore E. Zorn

      42 Reputation and Legitimacy: Accreditation and Rankings to Assess Organizations 530
      Jennifer L. Bartlett, Josef Pallas, and Magnus Frostenson

      43 Hidden Organizations and Reputation 545
      Craig R. Scott

      Section 5 Communication Research and Evaluation 559

      44 Corporate Reputation Measurement and Evaluation 561
      Don W. Stacks, Melissa D. Dodd, and Linjuan Rita Men

      45 Corporate Reputation and Return on Investment (ROI): Measuring the Bottom-Line Impact of Reputation 574
      Yungwook Kim and Jungeun Yang

      46 The Future of Communication Research in Corporate Reputation Studies 590
      Craig E. Carroll

      Author Index 597

      Subject Index 603

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