Mark Badham – författare

This state-of-the-art textbook provides a wide-ranging foundation to communication management – including corporate communication, public relations, and strategic communication – from an exclusively digital and global perspective.The book covers the core principles necessary for introductory students of both university and executive programs, with a particular focus on how digital technology is shaping communication management in the increasingly volatile environment. To help bring theories, concepts, and challenges to life, it features captivating real-life stories, case examples and studies, and insightful Q&As with senior practitioners – collectively representing almost 40 organizations (of various types and sizes) from 20 countries across the world. Thought-provoking exercises and critical and reflective questions contribute to a deeper level of understanding of each chapter’s topics. These and other pedagogical tools – as well as the newly emerging Digital Media-Arena (DMA) Framework – orient readers with the fast-changing, global, and volatile world of digital communication management. Additionally, the book extensively incorporates emerging topics and future trends in communication management (e.g., digital communication hijacking, misinformation, virtual influencers, and AI-enabled predictive modeling).This book is designed for courses or modules that cover an introduction to communication management, corporate communication, public relations, and/or strategic communication in communications and business schools. Online resources also accompany the text: an author-created podcast, PowerPoint lecture slides, tutorial/workshop exercises, case studies, reading reflection forms, quizzes, and instructions for assignments (case study, essay, and podcast reflection). Please visit the hyperlink: www.routledge.com/9781032671307

This state-of-the-art textbook provides a wide-ranging foundation to communication management – including corporate communication, public relations, and strategic communication – from an exclusively digital and global perspective.The book covers the core principles necessary for introductory students of both university and executive programs, with a particular focus on how digital technology is shaping communication management in the increasingly volatile environment. To help bring theories, concepts, and challenges to life, it features captivating real-life stories, case examples and studies, and insightful Q&As with senior practitioners – collectively representing almost 40 organizations (of various types and sizes) from 20 countries across the world. Thought-provoking exercises and critical and reflective questions contribute to a deeper level of understanding of each chapter’s topics. These and other pedagogical tools – as well as the newly emerging Digital Media-Arena (DMA) Framework – orient readers with the fast-changing, global, and volatile world of digital communication management. Additionally, the book extensively incorporates emerging topics and future trends in communication management (e.g., digital communication hijacking, misinformation, virtual influencers, and AI-enabled predictive modeling).This book is designed for courses or modules that cover an introduction to communication management, corporate communication, public relations, and/or strategic communication in communications and business schools. Online resources also accompany the text: an author-created podcast, PowerPoint lecture slides, tutorial/workshop exercises, case studies, reading reflection forms, quizzes, and instructions for assignments (case study, essay, and podcast reflection). Please visit the hyperlink: www.routledge.com/9781032671307

This state-of-the-art textbook provides a wide-ranging foundation to communication management - including corporate communication, public relations, and strategic communication - from an exclusively digital and global perspective.The book covers the core principles necessary for introductory students of both university and executive programs, with a particular focus on how digital technology is shaping communication management in the increasingly volatile environment. To help bring theories, concepts, and challenges to life, it features captivating real-life stories, case examples and studies, and insightful Q&As with senior practitioners - collectively representing almost 40 organizations (of various types and sizes) from 20 countries across the world. Thought-provoking exercises and critical and reflective questions contribute to a deeper level of understanding of each chapter's topics. These and other pedagogical tools - as well as the newly emerging Digital Media-Arena (DMA) Framework - orient readers with the fast-changing, global, and volatile world of digital communication management. Additionally, the book extensively incorporates emerging topics and future trends in communication management (e.g., digital communication hijacking, misinformation, virtual influencers, and AI-enabled predictive modeling).This book is designed for courses or modules that cover an introduction to communication management, corporate communication, public relations, and/or strategic communication in communications and business schools. Online resources also accompany the text: an author-created podcast, PowerPoint lecture slides, tutorial/workshop exercises, case studies, reading reflection forms, quizzes, and instructions for assignments (case study, essay, and podcast reflection). Please visit the hyperlink: www.routledge.com/9781032671307

This state-of-the-art textbook provides a wide-ranging foundation to communication management - including corporate communication, public relations, and strategic communication - from an exclusively digital and global perspective.The book covers the core principles necessary for introductory students of both university and executive programs, with a particular focus on how digital technology is shaping communication management in the increasingly volatile environment. To help bring theories, concepts, and challenges to life, it features captivating real-life stories, case examples and studies, and insightful Q&As with senior practitioners - collectively representing almost 40 organizations (of various types and sizes) from 20 countries across the world. Thought-provoking exercises and critical and reflective questions contribute to a deeper level of understanding of each chapter's topics. These and other pedagogical tools - as well as the newly emerging Digital Media-Arena (DMA) Framework - orient readers with the fast-changing, global, and volatile world of digital communication management. Additionally, the book extensively incorporates emerging topics and future trends in communication management (e.g., digital communication hijacking, misinformation, virtual influencers, and AI-enabled predictive modeling).This book is designed for courses or modules that cover an introduction to communication management, corporate communication, public relations, and/or strategic communication in communications and business schools. Online resources also accompany the text: an author-created podcast, PowerPoint lecture slides, tutorial/workshop exercises, case studies, reading reflection forms, quizzes, and instructions for assignments (case study, essay, and podcast reflection). Please visit the hyperlink: www.routledge.com/9781032671307

This comprehensive Handbook offers an extensive overview of current knowledge of corporate communication from a digital perspective. It provides a state-of-the-art view of the ubiquitous impact, both positive and negative, of digital technologies and digitalisation processes on corporate communication.Bringing together insights from leading thinkers in the field of digital corporate communication (DCC), the book explores how digitalisation is transforming organisations and corporate communication. Chapters examine new, emerging and progressive topics and future trends in DCC, including digital hijacking, disinformation and the role of artificial intelligence. Collectively, they present over 30 case studies from around the world to help relate theory to practice. Analysing the changing practices and functions of digitalisation, the Handbook illuminates how organisations are striving to be continuously available 24/7 while embracing the new demands of digital stakeholders.Addressing future challenges facing increasingly digital organisations, this Handbook will be a valuable resource for scholars and students interested in strategic management, branding, marketing and organisational behaviour. Its overview of CommTech development will also be beneficial for communication practitioners and organisational leaders seeking to navigate the expectations of digitally-active stakeholders.