Note: This is the English translation of the article. The original article can be found in Chinese at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1022300 Since private enterprises in China are heading for global competition, the importance of corporate communications is constantly increasing. Traditionally,...

Whilst the importance of communication in successful corporate management, especially change processes, is constantly growing, the relationship between general managers and PR professionals remains largely unexplored. This article presents selected findings from an empirical study into the...

Internationalisation for SMEs requires a cross-border communication strategy. This paper analyses the elements necessary for successful international communication management, namely: leadership, openness, concentration, immediacy and social media (forming, in German, the acronym "F.O.K.U.S.")....

International corporate communication becomes more and more important, bringing with it increased complexity. At management level in PR agencies, however, there is very little systematic knowledge about the theory behind international communication. PR knowledge with integrated contributions...

The paper analyses intra-corporate conflict, based on the case study of the DaimlerChrysler merger. This analysis is then broadened to compare PR and its contexts in Germany and the USA. The authors apply the International Corporate Communication Compass to the DaimlerChrysler deal to show what...