Public Relations Theory Development in China: In the Areas of Dialogic Communication, Crisis Communication, and CSR Communication

Yi-Ru Regina Chen, Flora Chun-Ju Hung-Baesecke, Yang Cheng

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Abstract

With the backdrop of China as the rising global superpower, this chapter discusses the development of public relations theories concerning dialogic communication, crisis management, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication in the social context of China. The chapter first describes China’s political, economic, media, and cultural factors that have shaped the development of public relations in the country. It then introduces the directions and assumptions of theoretical developments in public relations in China in the areas of dialogic communication, crisis communication, and CSR communication and explicates how these contextual factors have shaped these directions and assumptions. It finally concludes with a proposal for research directions that would test the identified directions and assumptions to build public relations theory in China.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPublic Relations Theory III
Subtitle of host publicationIn The Age of Publics
EditorsCarl H. Botan, Erich Sommerfeldt
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherRoutledge
Chapter18
Pages303-320
Number of pages18
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9781003141396
ISBN (Print)9780367683313, 9780367693282
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Feb 2023

Publication series

NameRoutledge Communication Series

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
  • Business, Management and Accounting(all)

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