...Stacey Frank Kanihan; Kathleen A. Hansen; Sara Blair; Marta Shore; Jun Myers Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine formal and informal types of power, and identify the characteristics of corporate communications managers who are in the dominant coalition. Design/methodology/approach...

... of the Chinese ban on direct selling operations in 1998 and Amway’s strategies to remove the ban is presented. Results suggest that effective public affairs should engage in the following activities: (1) issues management, (2) constantly and systematically analysing the MNC’s bargaining power with the host...

...Liz McLaughlin Practitioners need to see their future as being part of the leadership team within organisations, and therefore need to move beyond technical competencies and focus on developing leadership skills. Communication Leadership Power Trust Openess Strategy Australia has matured...

..., is as amenable to similar intelligence‐gathering and evaluation procedures as the traditional media. This process has taken on extra importance now that the power to communicate widely has come into the hands of individuals and small groups, joined across geographical boundaries and time zones as virtual...