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The measurement of communication impact has become a long-standing discussion in the public relations research community. While discussions about standardized measurement date back decades (Lindenmann, 2005, pp. 3-4), the current debates about standardized measurement became prominent with the work of Michaelson and Stacks (Michaelson & Stacks, 2011). In their 2011…
Following the failed coup attempt that took place on 15 July, the ongoing deterioration of the domestic political environment is set to accelerate. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is likely to use the failed gamble by a faction of the military to further cement his grip on power by cracking down…
Political and economic challenges are mounting and threaten to reduce growth expectations for the region for the next few years. Not since the Asian financial crisis has Southeast Asia had to contend with the combination of political and economic challenges that it now faces. Uncertainty in the major western markets…
Badly handled market interventions last summer have stimulated doubt that China’s leadership will devote the political capital to push through painful reforms in order to achieve faster growth. Anxiety over China’s economy reached new heights this summer following the crash of the Shanghai Composite Index and botched currency reform, but…
Political movements of great power can arise quickly, fueled by a demand for accountability and responsiveness in government. This is a product of the changed habits and expectations of a digitally connected world. In February 2011, I was the first foreign minister of a European country to set foot in…
Underlying tensions, including the unresolved territorial and history disputes, modernization programs and doctrinal shifts, and mounting nationalist sentiments within each country will continue to undermine efforts to put the regional order on a more stable footing. Two major flashpoints remain volatile. In Washington, D.C. and in capitals across Asia, the…
Unlike 2015, the year ahead promises few large political events but some smaller number of ones that greatly matter to business and the markets. Day-to-day politics will be preoccupied with the work lead up to 2017 elections in German, Italy and Great Britain. The first thing to note when looking…
Pity the poor CEO. He (yup still overwhelmingly a he, albeit a tad less than ten years ago) works like a dog for thirty years, then by virtue of sheer talent and application shows enough to pull ahead of his contemporaries to become the Big Kahuna. Then what? A few…
Boards are at an inflection point in how they steward reputation for value. Awareness is growing that reputation can be a source of competitive advantage. Corporate boards have always valued the reputation of their businesses. Traditionally, they viewed reputation as an important asset, which they are expected to protect or…
Millennials want intimacy and collaboration with the companies that serve them. In this digital age, customer power has never been stronger. Halfway through the second decade of the 21st Century, the Millennial generation is being sought after by companies to help develop products and services attuned to the rapidly changing…
The number of sophisticated cyber attacks is growing. They will require more forceful and coordinated defenses. During any 48-hour period in 2010, more data was created than had been created by all of humanity in the past 30,000 years. By the year 2020, that same amount of data will be…
The race is on to expand business ties with Iran in the wake of the P5+1 nuclear agreement. The expectation of sanctions relief has energized Dubai’s resident multinational corporations, law firms, accountancies and consultants. The lure for Dubai is the potential of Iran’s economy to become number one in the…
