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The handbook of public sector communication /

"Public sector organizations exist to make society function effectively. These organizations govern, serve citizens, and run the public sector and its services according to principles set by the government. In their communication, public sector organizations must balance the democratic communic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Luoma-aho, Vilma, 1977- (Editor ), Canel, María José (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2020.
Colección:Handbooks in communication and media.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Notes on Contributors
  • Acknowledgment
  • Introduction to Public Sector Communication
  • Why Is Public Sector Communication Special?
  • Defining Public Sector Communication
  • What Is Our Current Understanding of Public Sector Communication?
  • Studying Public Sector Communication in Times of Change
  • References
  • Part I Public Sector Communication and Society
  • Chapter 1 Public Sector Communication and Democracy
  • Introduction
  • Defining and Distinguishing the Public Sector
  • Defining Public Sector Communication
  • Democracy and Public Sector Communication
  • Public Sector Communication and the Policy-Making Process
  • Citizens' Discursive Engagement in Public Sector Policy-Making Processes
  • The Public Sphere Foundations of Public Sector Engagement: The US Case
  • Concluding Thoughts: From Democratic Public Sector Communication to a Democratic Public Sector
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Public Sector Communication and Organizational Legitimacy
  • Introduction
  • Organizational Legitimacy
  • Context
  • Legitimacy and Public Sector Communication
  • Critique and Challenges
  • Conclusions and Directions for Future Research
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Trust, Fairness, and Signaling: Studying the Interaction Between Officials and Citizens
  • Introduction
  • Trust and Information Asymmetries in the Public Encounter
  • Signaling Theory and Its Applications
  • Signaling Trustworthiness in Public Sector Encounters
  • The Consequences of Misinterpretation
  • The Challenges of Signaling Trustworthiness
  • Future Research on the Role of Signaling in Public Sector Communication
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Transparency and Corruption in the Public Sector
  • What Makes Public Sector Organizations Prone to Corruption?
  • Levels of Nontransparency
  • Public Sector Communication or Propaganda?
  • Fair Process, Less Corruption?
  • Better Communication, Less Corruption?
  • Critique for Research on Corruption
  • Challenges for Improving Transparency
  • References
  • Chapter 5 Politics and Policy: Relationships and Functions Within Public Sector Communication
  • Introduction
  • Contextualizing Public Sector Communication, Politics, and Policy
  • Mapping the Field of Public Sector Communication, Politics, and Policy
  • The Broader Literature
  • Theoretical Perspectives
  • Key Issues in Politics and Public Sector Communication-the Relationships
  • Key Issues in Policy and Public Sector Communication-The Functions
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Part II Public Sector Communication, Organizations, Stakeholders, and Employees
  • Chapter 6 Public Sector Communication and Publicly Valuable Intangible Assets
  • Intangible Assets in the Public Sector
  • Public Value
  • Merging Intangible Assets Research with Public Value for the Enhancement of Public Sector Communication