Primer of public relations research /

This practical, comprehensive work is widely regarded as the standard course text and practitioner reference on public relations research. Don W. Stacks explains the key role of research in all aspects of contemporary PR practice, from planning a program or campaign to making strategic changes and m...

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Main Author: Stacks, Don W.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Guilford Press, c2011.
Edition:2nd ed.
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505 0 |a Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the first edition -- Part I : An introduction to research in public relations. Understanding research : an introduction with public relations implications ; Management of research in public relations ; Measuring outcomes ; Descriptive statistical reasoning and computer analysis ; Ethical concerns in public relations research -- Part II : Research methodology. Qualitative research methodology : content analysis ; Qualitative research methodology : historical and secondary methods ; Qualitative research methodology : case studies ; Qualitative research methodology : methods of observing people ; Quantitative research methodology : sampling messages and people ; Quantitative research methodology : survey and poll methods ; Quantitative research methodology : experimental method ; Quantitative statistics: advanced inferential statistical reasoning and computer analysis -- Part III : Obtaining and reporting public relations research. Writing and evaluating the request for research proposal ; Writing and presenting the final research report -- Appendix : Dictionary of public relations measurement and research. 
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