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Study conducted by the International Association of Business Communicators - Section 2: Dealing with Today; Looking Back from the Future
The International Association of Business Communicators' Research Foundation recently conducted a study investigating the role of communication in organizations. The study, entitled 'Excellence in Public Relations and Communication Management,' involved 204 CEOs, 280 business communicators and 3,249 employees of 225 companies in the US, the UK and Canada. Results of the study showed both CEOs and top communicators reporting their communication departments to give a high return on investment. However, the two groups differ in their perception of the role of business communicators in the organization. CEOs look at communicators as media relations experts and as senior advisers on communication matters, while the communicators themselves see their role as instruments in reaching the public and as managers of the communication function.See the full content of this document
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Latest 'excellence' study results.
CEOs and their top communicators agree that their public relations departments provide a high return on investment, but they don't agree in some other important areas, according to die most recent findings from the IABC Research Foundation's study, "Excellence in Public Relatio...
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