Strategic Communication: An Introduction

  • 3h 47m
  • Jesper Falkheimer, Mats Heide
  • Taylor and Francis
  • 2018

Strategic communication comprises different forms of goal-oriented communication inside and between organizations, their stakeholders and the society. Strategic communication is an emerging practice and research field integrating established disciplines such as public relations, organizational communication and marketing communication into a holistic framework. The field is based on an awareness of the fundamental importance of communication for the existence and performance of all organizations.

This textbook offers a broad insight into the field of strategic communication. The main aim of the book is to give a general overview of theories, concepts and methods in strategic communication. The book also aims to develop an understanding of different perspectives and the consequences each one has for practice. After reading the book the student or reader will be able to define and reflect upon strategic communication as an academic field and professional practice, describe relevant theories and apply these to communication problems.

The authors apply a reflective and practice-oriented approach meaning earlier research or theories are not only described, but also discussed from different critical perspectives. A practice-oriented approach means, in this book, that the authors strongly emphasize the role of contexts and situations—where strategic communication actually happens. This book will help business and communications students to not only define and understand a variety of strategic communications theories, but to use those theories to generate communication strategy and solutions.

About the Authors

Jesper Falkheimer and Mats Heide are Professors in Strategic Communication at the Department of Strategic Communication, Lund University in Sweden.

In this Book

  • Introduction
  • What is Communication?
  • What is Strategy?
  • What is Strategic Communication?
  • Society, Social Change and Strategic Communication
  • Organizational Identity and Culture
  • Change and Crisis Communication
  • Mediatization—From Traditional to Social Media
  • Reflections and the Communicative Organization
  • References

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