The SAGE Encyclopedia of Corporate Reputation

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Craig Carroll - Rice University
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Corporate Reputation
May 2016 | 1048 pages | Sage US
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What creates corporate reputations and how should organizations respond? Corporate reputation is a growing research field in disciplines as diverse as communication, management, marketing, industrial and organizational psychology, and sociology. As a formal area of academic study, it is relatively young with roots in the 1980s and the emergence of specialized reputation rankings for industries, products/services, and performance dimensions and for regions. Such rankings resulted in competition between organizations and the alignment of organizational activities to qualify and improve standings in the rankings. In addition, today’s changing stakeholder expectations, the growth of advocacy, demand for more disclosures and greater transparency, and globalized, mediatized environments create new challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities for organizations. Successfully engaging, dealing with, and working through reputational challenges requires an understanding of options and tools for organizational decision-making and stakeholder engagement.

 

For the first time, the vast and important field of corporate reputation is explored in the format of an encyclopedic reference.  The SAGE Encyclopedia of Corporate Reputation comprehensively overviews concepts and techniques for identifying, building, measuring, monitoring, evaluating, maintaining, valuing, living up to and/or changing corporate reputations.

 

Key features include:

  • 300 signed entries are organized in A-to-Z fashion in 2 volumes available in a choice of electronic or print formats
  • Entries conclude with Cross-References and Further Readings to guide students to in-depth resources.
  • Although organized A-to-Z, a thematic “Reader’s Guide” in the front matter groups related entries by broad areas
  • A Chronology provides historical perspective on the development of corporate reputation as a discrete field of study.
  • A Resource Guide in the back matter lists classic books, key journals, associations, websites, and selected degree programs of relevance to corporate reputation.
  • A General Bibliography will be accompanied by visual maps noting the relationships between the various disciplines touching upon corporate reputation studies.
  • The work concludes with a comprehensive Index, which—in the electronic version—combines with the Reader’s Guide and Cross-References to provide thorough search-and-browse capabilities

 

Contents

Commercial and Political Speech

Commercial and Political Speech

Mediatizaton

Mediatizaton

Edelman Trust Barometer

Edelman Trust Barometer

Elaboration Likelihood Theory of Persuasion

Elaboration Likelihood Theory of Persuasion

Information Processing

Information Processing

Partnerships and Alliances

Partnerships and Alliances

Web Analytics

Web Analytics

Social Media

Social Media

Expectation Management

Expectation Management

Marketing

Marketing

Symbiotic Sustainability Model

Symbiotic Sustainability Model

Theories of Corporate Reputation

Theories of Corporate Reputation

Attribution Theory

Attribution Theory

Crisis Response Strategies

Crisis Response Strategies

Halo Effect

Halo Effect

Image Repair Theory

Image Repair Theory

Scandals, Crises, and Accidents

Scandals, Crises, and Accidents

Situational Theory of Crisis

Situational Theory of Crisis

Velcro Effect

Velcro Effect

Social Capital Theory

Social Capital Theory

Case Studies

Case Studies

Product Performance

Product Performance

Product Recalls and Public Safety

Product Recalls and Public Safety

Reputation Rankings

Reputation Rankings

Public Opinion

Public Opinion

Spiral of Silence Theory

Spiral of Silence Theory

Corporate Diplomacy

Corporate Diplomacy

Business Journalism

Business Journalism

Listening

Listening

Executive Leadership

Executive Leadership

Leadership's Role in Reputation

Leadership's Role in Reputation

Strategic Alignment

Strategic Alignment

Use of Social Media in Crisis Situations

Use of Social Media in Crisis Situations

Whistle Blowing

Whistle Blowing

Chaos Theory

Chaos Theory

Complexity Theory

Complexity Theory

Stakeholder Media

Stakeholder Media

Status

Status

Key Messages

Key Messages

Message Integrity

Message Integrity

Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Startups, Corporate Reputation of

Startups, Corporate Reputation of

Conformity and Differentiation

Conformity and Differentiation

At-Risk Populations

At-Risk Populations

Brand Orientation

Brand Orientation

Mindful Learning

Mindful Learning

Organizational Learning

Organizational Learning

Organizational Renewal

Organizational Renewal

Neuroscience

Neuroscience

South America, Corporate Reputation in

South America, Corporate Reputation in

Benchmarking

Benchmarking

Multiple Reputations

Multiple Reputations

Apologia Theory

Apologia Theory

Corporate Social Irresponsibility

Corporate Social Irresponsibility

Integrated Marketing Communications

Integrated Marketing Communications

Value

Value

Attitude Theory

Attitude Theory

Expectancy Violation Theory

Expectancy Violation Theory

Facework

Facework

Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication

Social Cognition Theory

Social Cognition Theory

Social Exchange Theory

Social Exchange Theory

Uncertainty Reduction Theory

Uncertainty Reduction Theory

Corporate Social Responsibility, Company-Sponsored Events

Corporate Social Responsibility, Company-Sponsored Events

Rhetorical Theory

Rhetorical Theory

Framing Theory

Framing Theory

Source Credibility

Source Credibility

Spokesperson

Spokesperson

Country-of-Origin Effects

Country-of-Origin Effects

Objectives

Objectives

Strategic Inaction

Strategic Inaction

Rhetorical Profiling

Rhetorical Profiling

Names

Names

Message Design

Message Design

Corporate Advocacy

Corporate Advocacy

Corporate Communication Law

Corporate Communication Law

Defamation

Defamation

First Amendment

First Amendment

Libel

Libel

Litigation

Litigation

Media Law

Media Law

Slander

Slander

Legal Sanctions

Legal Sanctions

Branch Identity

Branch Identity

Corporate Social Responsibility, Communication of

Corporate Social Responsibility, Communication of

Accountability

Accountability

Ethical Business Practice

Ethical Business Practice

Anonymity and Privacy

Anonymity and Privacy

Big Fish in Little Ponds

Big Fish in Little Ponds

Network Analysis

Network Analysis

Social Construction of Reality

Social Construction of Reality

Business History

Business History

Corporate Sponsorships

Corporate Sponsorships

Autocommunication Theory

Autocommunication Theory

Anticipatory Impression Management

Anticipatory Impression Management

Excellence Theory

Excellence Theory

Reasoned Action Theory

Reasoned Action Theory

Theory of Planned Behavior

Theory of Planned Behavior

Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Effectiveness

Strategy

Strategy

Organizational Identity

Organizational Identity

Semantic Network Analysis

Semantic Network Analysis

Word of Mouth

Word of Mouth

Transparency

Transparency

Innovation

Innovation

Identification Theory

Identification Theory

Curation

Curation

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

Legitimacy

Legitimacy

Organizational Demographics

Organizational Demographics

Social License to Operate

Social License to Operate

Corporate Communication Policies

Corporate Communication Policies

Public Sector Reputation

Public Sector Reputation

Moments of Truth

Moments of Truth

Social Judgment Theory

Social Judgment Theory

Corporate Social Performance

Corporate Social Performance

Scales

Scales

Corporate Political Activity

Corporate Political Activity

Prominence

Prominence

Public Familiarity

Public Familiarity

Cause-Related Marketing

Cause-Related Marketing

Conflict Management

Conflict Management

Corruption

Corruption

Ratings, Certifications, and Accreditations

Ratings, Certifications, and Accreditations

Apologies

Apologies

Timing

Timing

Alignment Between Identity and Reputation

Alignment Between Identity and Reputation

Activist Campaigns

Activist Campaigns

Stigma

Stigma

Corporate Associations

Corporate Associations

Upper Echelon Theory

Upper Echelon Theory

Engagement

Engagement

Public Relations

Public Relations

Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy

Asia, Corporate Reputation in

Asia, Corporate Reputation in

Impression Management Theory

Impression Management Theory

Brand

Brand

Trust

Trust

Postcolonial Theory

Postcolonial Theory

Communicatively Constituted Organization Theory (CCO)

Communicatively Constituted Organization Theory (CCO)

Advertising

Advertising

Authenticity

Authenticity

Nonmarket Strategy

Nonmarket Strategy

Stereotypes

Stereotypes

Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance

Field Theory

Field Theory

Brand Communities

Brand Communities

Media Dependency Theory

Media Dependency Theory

Reciprocity

Reciprocity

Systems Theory

Systems Theory

Information Intermediaries

Information Intermediaries

Reputation Monitoring

Reputation Monitoring

Deviance, Organizational

Deviance, Organizational

Capabilities

Capabilities

Europe, Corporate Reputation in

Europe, Corporate Reputation in

Justice

Justice

Storytelling

Storytelling

Categories

Categories

Credit Rating

Credit Rating

Agency Theory

Agency Theory

Resource-Based Theory of the Firm

Resource-Based Theory of the Firm

Organization Development

Organization Development

Credit Reporting

Credit Reporting

Critical Theory

Critical Theory

Financial Intermediaries

Financial Intermediaries

Co-Creation Theory

Co-Creation Theory

Naming and Shaming

Naming and Shaming

Reputational Discounting

Reputational Discounting

Ethics of Reputation Management

Ethics of Reputation Management

Corporate Political Reputation

Corporate Political Reputation

Political Positioning

Political Positioning

Brand Co-Creation Model

Brand Co-Creation Model

Reputation Repair

Reputation Repair

Organizational Culture

Organizational Culture

Workplace Performance

Workplace Performance

Reputation Formation

Reputation Formation

Reputational Dynamics

Reputational Dynamics

Environmental Performance

Environmental Performance

Disclosure

Disclosure

Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive Dissonance

Reputation Stickiness

Reputation Stickiness

Revisionist History

Revisionist History

CEO Celebrity

CEO Celebrity

Corporate Celebrity

Corporate Celebrity

Stakeholder Orientation

Stakeholder Orientation

Indicators of Reputation (Outtakes)

Indicators of Reputation (Outtakes)

Earnings Restatements

Earnings Restatements

Corporate Identity

Corporate Identity

Corporate Histories

Corporate Histories

Global Compact

Global Compact

Middle East, Corporate Reputation in

Middle East, Corporate Reputation in

Organization-Public Relationships

Organization-Public Relationships

Regulatory Agencies

Regulatory Agencies

Rumor and Gossip

Rumor and Gossip

Organizational (Financial) Performance

Organizational (Financial) Performance

Social Theory

Social Theory

Reputational Commons

Reputational Commons

Social Accounting

Social Accounting

Reputation Management Problems

Reputation Management Problems

Reputation Continuity

Reputation Continuity

Reputational Criteria

Reputational Criteria

Media Reputation

Media Reputation

Corporate Communication Axioms

Corporate Communication Axioms

Postmodern Theory

Postmodern Theory

Paradoxes in Reputation Management

Paradoxes in Reputation Management

Whuffie

Whuffie

Balance Theory

Balance Theory

Ad hominem Argument

Ad hominem Argument

Character Assasinations

Character Assasinations

Strategic Silence

Strategic Silence

Network Theory

Network Theory

Communication Management

Communication Management

Brand Journalism

Brand Journalism

Reputation Crisis

Reputation Crisis

Actor Network Theory

Actor Network Theory

Expertise Building

Expertise Building

Reputation Capital

Reputation Capital

Collective Intentionality

Collective Intentionality

Institutional Theory

Institutional Theory

Agenda-Setting Theory

Agenda-Setting Theory

Corporate Agenda Setting

Corporate Agenda Setting

Media Relations

Media Relations

Brandjack

Brandjack

Accreditation

Accreditation

Corporate Communication

Corporate Communication

Reputation Risk

Reputation Risk

Reputational Spillovers

Reputational Spillovers

Ethos

Ethos

Coherence

Coherence

Corporate Public Figures

Corporate Public Figures

Publicity, Paradox of

Publicity, Paradox of

Resilience

Resilience

Guru Theory

Guru Theory

Reputation Cascades

Reputation Cascades

Issue Ownership Theory

Issue Ownership Theory

Corporate Identity

Corporate Identity

Organizational Wrongdoing

Organizational Wrongdoing

Partnerships and Alliances

Partnerships and Alliances

Management, Corporate Reputation

Management, Corporate Reputation

Venture Capital Reputation

Venture Capital Reputation

North America, Corporate Reputation in

North America, Corporate Reputation in

Audiences

Audiences

Constituents

Constituents

Markets

Markets

Publics

Publics

Stakeholders

Stakeholders

Users

Users

Complex Adaptive Systems

Complex Adaptive Systems

Journalism

Journalism

Media Effects Theory

Media Effects Theory

Organizational Character

Organizational Character

Guilt by Association

Guilt by Association

Sensemaking Theory

Sensemaking Theory

Feedback

Feedback

Messages

Messages

Noise

Noise

Stakeholder Theory

Stakeholder Theory

Third Party Endorsements

Third Party Endorsements

Reputational Penalty

Reputational Penalty

Reputation Gaps

Reputation Gaps

Thought Leadership

Thought Leadership

News Media

News Media

Organizational and Corporate Image

Organizational and Corporate Image

Co-Orientation Theory

Co-Orientation Theory

Agenda-Building Theory

Agenda-Building Theory

Best Practices

Best Practices

Channels

Channels

Brand Bully

Brand Bully

Meaning

Meaning

Organizational Health

Organizational Health

Reputation Council

Reputation Council

Prestige

Prestige

Public Esteem

Public Esteem

Strategic Aspirations

Strategic Aspirations

Rebranding

Rebranding

Reputation Renting

Reputation Renting

Action and Performance (Results)

Action and Performance (Results)

Organizational DNA

Organizational DNA

Simulacra and Simulations

Simulacra and Simulations

Polling

Polling

Reputation Change

Reputation Change

Africa, Corporate Reputation in

Africa, Corporate Reputation in

Research Methodology in Corporate Reputation

Research Methodology in Corporate Reputation

Reputation Orientation

Reputation Orientation

Return on Investment

Return on Investment

Codes of Conduct

Codes of Conduct

Issues Management

Issues Management

Organizational Integrity

Organizational Integrity

Signal Theory

Signal Theory

Distorted Images

Distorted Images

Description

What creates corporate reputations and how should organizations respond? Corporate reputation is a growing research field in disciplines as diverse as communication, management, marketing, industrial and organizational psychology, and sociology. As a formal area of academic study, it is relatively young with roots in the 1980s and the emergence of specialized reputation rankings for industries, products/services, and performance dimensions and for regions. Such rankings resulted in competition between organizations and the alignment of organizational activities to qualify and improve standings in the rankings. In addition, today’s changing stakeholder expectations, the growth of advocacy, demand for more disclosures and greater transparency, and globalized, mediatized environments create new challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities for organizations. Successfully engaging, dealing with, and working through reputational challenges requires an understanding of options and tools for organizational decision-making and stakeholder engagement.

 

For the first time, the vast and important field of corporate reputation is explored in the format of an encyclopedic reference.  The SAGE Encyclopedia of Corporate Reputation comprehensively overviews concepts and techniques for identifying, building, measuring, monitoring, evaluating, maintaining, valuing, living up to and/or changing corporate reputations.

 

Key features include:

  • 300 signed entries are organized in A-to-Z fashion in 2 volumes available in a choice of electronic or print formats
  • Entries conclude with Cross-References and Further Readings to guide students to in-depth resources.
  • Although organized A-to-Z, a thematic “Reader’s Guide” in the front matter groups related entries by broad areas
  • A Chronology provides historical perspective on the development of corporate reputation as a discrete field of study.
  • A Resource Guide in the back matter lists classic books, key journals, associations, websites, and selected degree programs of relevance to corporate reputation.
  • A General Bibliography will be accompanied by visual maps noting the relationships between the various disciplines touching upon corporate reputation studies.
  • The work concludes with a comprehensive Index, which—in the electronic version—combines with the Reader’s Guide and Cross-References to provide thorough search-and-browse capabilities

 

Contents

Commercial and Political Speech

Commercial and Political Speech

Mediatizaton

Mediatizaton

Edelman Trust Barometer

Edelman Trust Barometer

Elaboration Likelihood Theory of Persuasion

Elaboration Likelihood Theory of Persuasion

Information Processing

Information Processing

Partnerships and Alliances

Partnerships and Alliances

Web Analytics

Web Analytics

Social Media

Social Media

Expectation Management

Expectation Management

Marketing

Marketing

Symbiotic Sustainability Model

Symbiotic Sustainability Model

Theories of Corporate Reputation

Theories of Corporate Reputation

Attribution Theory

Attribution Theory

Crisis Response Strategies

Crisis Response Strategies

Halo Effect

Halo Effect

Image Repair Theory

Image Repair Theory

Scandals, Crises, and Accidents

Scandals, Crises, and Accidents

Situational Theory of Crisis

Situational Theory of Crisis

Velcro Effect

Velcro Effect

Social Capital Theory

Social Capital Theory

Case Studies

Case Studies

Product Performance

Product Performance

Product Recalls and Public Safety

Product Recalls and Public Safety

Reputation Rankings

Reputation Rankings

Public Opinion

Public Opinion

Spiral of Silence Theory

Spiral of Silence Theory

Corporate Diplomacy

Corporate Diplomacy

Business Journalism

Business Journalism

Listening

Listening

Executive Leadership

Executive Leadership

Leadership's Role in Reputation

Leadership's Role in Reputation

Strategic Alignment

Strategic Alignment

Use of Social Media in Crisis Situations

Use of Social Media in Crisis Situations

Whistle Blowing

Whistle Blowing

Chaos Theory

Chaos Theory

Complexity Theory

Complexity Theory

Stakeholder Media

Stakeholder Media

Status

Status

Key Messages

Key Messages

Message Integrity

Message Integrity

Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Startups, Corporate Reputation of

Startups, Corporate Reputation of

Conformity and Differentiation

Conformity and Differentiation

At-Risk Populations

At-Risk Populations

Brand Orientation

Brand Orientation

Mindful Learning

Mindful Learning

Organizational Learning

Organizational Learning

Organizational Renewal

Organizational Renewal

Neuroscience

Neuroscience

South America, Corporate Reputation in

South America, Corporate Reputation in

Benchmarking

Benchmarking

Multiple Reputations

Multiple Reputations

Apologia Theory

Apologia Theory

Corporate Social Irresponsibility

Corporate Social Irresponsibility

Integrated Marketing Communications

Integrated Marketing Communications

Value

Value

Attitude Theory

Attitude Theory

Expectancy Violation Theory

Expectancy Violation Theory

Facework

Facework

Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication

Social Cognition Theory

Social Cognition Theory

Social Exchange Theory

Social Exchange Theory

Uncertainty Reduction Theory

Uncertainty Reduction Theory

Corporate Social Responsibility, Company-Sponsored Events

Corporate Social Responsibility, Company-Sponsored Events

Rhetorical Theory

Rhetorical Theory

Framing Theory

Framing Theory

Source Credibility

Source Credibility

Spokesperson

Spokesperson

Country-of-Origin Effects

Country-of-Origin Effects

Objectives

Objectives

Strategic Inaction

Strategic Inaction

Rhetorical Profiling

Rhetorical Profiling

Names

Names

Message Design

Message Design

Corporate Advocacy

Corporate Advocacy

Corporate Communication Law

Corporate Communication Law

Defamation

Defamation

First Amendment

First Amendment

Libel

Libel

Litigation

Litigation

Media Law

Media Law

Slander

Slander

Legal Sanctions

Legal Sanctions

Branch Identity

Branch Identity

Corporate Social Responsibility, Communication of

Corporate Social Responsibility, Communication of

Accountability

Accountability

Ethical Business Practice

Ethical Business Practice

Anonymity and Privacy

Anonymity and Privacy

Big Fish in Little Ponds

Big Fish in Little Ponds

Network Analysis

Network Analysis

Social Construction of Reality

Social Construction of Reality

Business History

Business History

Corporate Sponsorships

Corporate Sponsorships

Autocommunication Theory

Autocommunication Theory

Anticipatory Impression Management

Anticipatory Impression Management

Excellence Theory

Excellence Theory

Reasoned Action Theory

Reasoned Action Theory

Theory of Planned Behavior

Theory of Planned Behavior

Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Effectiveness

Strategy

Strategy

Organizational Identity

Organizational Identity

Semantic Network Analysis

Semantic Network Analysis

Word of Mouth

Word of Mouth

Transparency

Transparency

Innovation

Innovation

Identification Theory

Identification Theory

Curation

Curation

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

Legitimacy

Legitimacy

Organizational Demographics

Organizational Demographics

Social License to Operate

Social License to Operate

Corporate Communication Policies

Corporate Communication Policies

Public Sector Reputation

Public Sector Reputation

Moments of Truth

Moments of Truth

Social Judgment Theory

Social Judgment Theory

Corporate Social Performance

Corporate Social Performance

Scales

Scales

Corporate Political Activity

Corporate Political Activity

Prominence

Prominence

Public Familiarity

Public Familiarity

Cause-Related Marketing

Cause-Related Marketing

Conflict Management

Conflict Management

Corruption

Corruption

Ratings, Certifications, and Accreditations

Ratings, Certifications, and Accreditations

Apologies

Apologies

Timing

Timing

Alignment Between Identity and Reputation

Alignment Between Identity and Reputation

Activist Campaigns

Activist Campaigns

Stigma

Stigma

Corporate Associations

Corporate Associations

Upper Echelon Theory

Upper Echelon Theory

Engagement

Engagement

Public Relations

Public Relations

Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy

Asia, Corporate Reputation in

Asia, Corporate Reputation in

Impression Management Theory

Impression Management Theory

Brand

Brand

Trust

Trust

Postcolonial Theory

Postcolonial Theory

Communicatively Constituted Organization Theory (CCO)

Communicatively Constituted Organization Theory (CCO)

Advertising

Advertising

Authenticity

Authenticity

Nonmarket Strategy

Nonmarket Strategy

Stereotypes

Stereotypes

Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance

Field Theory

Field Theory

Brand Communities

Brand Communities

Media Dependency Theory

Media Dependency Theory

Reciprocity

Reciprocity

Systems Theory

Systems Theory

Information Intermediaries

Information Intermediaries

Reputation Monitoring

Reputation Monitoring

Deviance, Organizational

Deviance, Organizational

Capabilities

Capabilities

Europe, Corporate Reputation in

Europe, Corporate Reputation in

Justice

Justice

Storytelling

Storytelling

Categories

Categories

Credit Rating

Credit Rating

Agency Theory

Agency Theory

Resource-Based Theory of the Firm

Resource-Based Theory of the Firm

Organization Development

Organization Development

Credit Reporting

Credit Reporting

Critical Theory

Critical Theory

Financial Intermediaries

Financial Intermediaries

Co-Creation Theory

Co-Creation Theory

Naming and Shaming

Naming and Shaming

Reputational Discounting

Reputational Discounting

Ethics of Reputation Management

Ethics of Reputation Management

Corporate Political Reputation

Corporate Political Reputation

Political Positioning

Political Positioning

Brand Co-Creation Model

Brand Co-Creation Model

Reputation Repair

Reputation Repair

Organizational Culture

Organizational Culture

Workplace Performance

Workplace Performance

Reputation Formation

Reputation Formation

Reputational Dynamics

Reputational Dynamics

Environmental Performance

Environmental Performance

Disclosure

Disclosure

Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive Dissonance

Reputation Stickiness

Reputation Stickiness

Revisionist History

Revisionist History

CEO Celebrity

CEO Celebrity

Corporate Celebrity

Corporate Celebrity

Stakeholder Orientation

Stakeholder Orientation

Indicators of Reputation (Outtakes)

Indicators of Reputation (Outtakes)

Earnings Restatements

Earnings Restatements

Corporate Identity

Corporate Identity

Corporate Histories

Corporate Histories

Global Compact

Global Compact

Middle East, Corporate Reputation in

Middle East, Corporate Reputation in

Organization-Public Relationships

Organization-Public Relationships

Regulatory Agencies

Regulatory Agencies

Rumor and Gossip

Rumor and Gossip

Organizational (Financial) Performance

Organizational (Financial) Performance

Social Theory

Social Theory

Reputational Commons

Reputational Commons

Social Accounting

Social Accounting

Reputation Management Problems

Reputation Management Problems

Reputation Continuity

Reputation Continuity

Reputational Criteria

Reputational Criteria

Media Reputation

Media Reputation

Corporate Communication Axioms

Corporate Communication Axioms

Postmodern Theory

Postmodern Theory

Paradoxes in Reputation Management

Paradoxes in Reputation Management

Whuffie

Whuffie

Balance Theory

Balance Theory

Ad hominem Argument

Ad hominem Argument

Character Assasinations

Character Assasinations

Strategic Silence

Strategic Silence

Network Theory

Network Theory

Communication Management

Communication Management

Brand Journalism

Brand Journalism

Reputation Crisis

Reputation Crisis

Actor Network Theory

Actor Network Theory

Expertise Building

Expertise Building

Reputation Capital

Reputation Capital

Collective Intentionality

Collective Intentionality

Institutional Theory

Institutional Theory

Agenda-Setting Theory

Agenda-Setting Theory

Corporate Agenda Setting

Corporate Agenda Setting

Media Relations

Media Relations

Brandjack

Brandjack

Accreditation

Accreditation

Corporate Communication

Corporate Communication

Reputation Risk

Reputation Risk

Reputational Spillovers

Reputational Spillovers

Ethos

Ethos

Coherence

Coherence

Corporate Public Figures

Corporate Public Figures

Publicity, Paradox of

Publicity, Paradox of

Resilience

Resilience

Guru Theory

Guru Theory

Reputation Cascades

Reputation Cascades

Issue Ownership Theory

Issue Ownership Theory

Corporate Identity

Corporate Identity

Organizational Wrongdoing

Organizational Wrongdoing

Partnerships and Alliances

Partnerships and Alliances

Management, Corporate Reputation

Management, Corporate Reputation

Venture Capital Reputation

Venture Capital Reputation

North America, Corporate Reputation in

North America, Corporate Reputation in

Audiences

Audiences

Constituents

Constituents

Markets

Markets

Publics

Publics

Stakeholders

Stakeholders

Users

Users

Complex Adaptive Systems

Complex Adaptive Systems

Journalism

Journalism

Media Effects Theory

Media Effects Theory

Organizational Character

Organizational Character

Guilt by Association

Guilt by Association

Sensemaking Theory

Sensemaking Theory

Feedback

Feedback

Messages

Messages

Noise

Noise

Stakeholder Theory

Stakeholder Theory

Third Party Endorsements

Third Party Endorsements

Reputational Penalty

Reputational Penalty

Reputation Gaps

Reputation Gaps

Thought Leadership

Thought Leadership

News Media

News Media

Organizational and Corporate Image

Organizational and Corporate Image

Co-Orientation Theory

Co-Orientation Theory

Agenda-Building Theory

Agenda-Building Theory

Best Practices

Best Practices

Channels

Channels

Brand Bully

Brand Bully

Meaning

Meaning

Organizational Health

Organizational Health

Reputation Council

Reputation Council

Prestige

Prestige

Public Esteem

Public Esteem

Strategic Aspirations

Strategic Aspirations

Rebranding

Rebranding

Reputation Renting

Reputation Renting

Action and Performance (Results)

Action and Performance (Results)

Organizational DNA

Organizational DNA

Simulacra and Simulations

Simulacra and Simulations

Polling

Polling

Reputation Change

Reputation Change

Africa, Corporate Reputation in

Africa, Corporate Reputation in

Research Methodology in Corporate Reputation

Research Methodology in Corporate Reputation

Reputation Orientation

Reputation Orientation

Return on Investment

Return on Investment

Codes of Conduct

Codes of Conduct

Issues Management

Issues Management

Organizational Integrity

Organizational Integrity

Signal Theory

Signal Theory

Distorted Images

Distorted Images

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What creates corporate reputations and how should organizations respond? Corporate reputation is a growing research field in disciplines as diverse as communication, management, marketing, industrial and organizational psychology, and sociology. As a formal area of academic study, it is relatively young with roots in the 1980s and the emergence of specialized reputation rankings for industries, products/services, and performance dimensions and for regions. Such rankings resulted in competition between organizations and the alignment of organizational activities to qualify and improve standings in the rankings. In addition, today’s changing stakeholder expectations, the growth of advocacy, demand for more disclosures and greater transparency, and globalized, mediatized environments create new challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities for organizations. Successfully engaging, dealing with, and working through reputational challenges requires an understanding of options and tools for organizational decision-making and stakeholder engagement.

 

For the first time, the vast and important field of corporate reputation is explored in the format of an encyclopedic reference.  The SAGE Encyclopedia of Corporate Reputation comprehensively overviews concepts and techniques for identifying, building, measuring, monitoring, evaluating, maintaining, valuing, living up to and/or changing corporate reputations.

 

Key features include:

  • 300 signed entries are organized in A-to-Z fashion in 2 volumes available in a choice of electronic or print formats
  • Entries conclude with Cross-References and Further Readings to guide students to in-depth resources.
  • Although organized A-to-Z, a thematic “Reader’s Guide” in the front matter groups related entries by broad areas
  • A Chronology provides historical perspective on the development of corporate reputation as a discrete field of study.
  • A Resource Guide in the back matter lists classic books, key journals, associations, websites, and selected degree programs of relevance to corporate reputation.
  • A General Bibliography will be accompanied by visual maps noting the relationships between the various disciplines touching upon corporate reputation studies.
  • The work concludes with a comprehensive Index, which—in the electronic version—combines with the Reader’s Guide and Cross-References to provide thorough search-and-browse capabilities

 


Table Of Contents:

  • Commercial and Political Speech
  • Mediatizaton
  • Edelman Trust Barometer
  • Elaboration Likelihood Theory of Persuasion
  • Information Processing
  • Partnerships and Alliances
  • Web Analytics
  • Social Media
  • Expectation Management
  • Marketing
  • Symbiotic Sustainability Model
  • Theories of Corporate Reputation
  • Attribution Theory
  • Crisis Response Strategies
  • Halo Effect
  • Image Repair Theory
  • Scandals, Crises, and Accidents
  • Situational Theory of Crisis
  • Velcro Effect
  • Social Capital Theory
  • Case Studies
  • Product Performance
  • Product Recalls and Public Safety
  • Reputation Rankings
  • Public Opinion
  • Spiral of Silence Theory
  • Corporate Diplomacy
  • Business Journalism
  • Listening
  • Executive Leadership
  • Leadership's Role in Reputation
  • Strategic Alignment
  • Use of Social Media in Crisis Situations
  • Whistle Blowing
  • Chaos Theory
  • Complexity Theory
  • Stakeholder Media
  • Status
  • Key Messages
  • Message Integrity
  • Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
  • Startups, Corporate Reputation of
  • Conformity and Differentiation
  • At-Risk Populations
  • Brand Orientation
  • Mindful Learning
  • Organizational Learning
  • Organizational Renewal
  • Neuroscience
  • South America, Corporate Reputation in
  • Benchmarking
  • Multiple Reputations
  • Apologia Theory
  • Corporate Social Irresponsibility
  • Integrated Marketing Communications
  • Value
  • Attitude Theory
  • Expectancy Violation Theory
  • Facework
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Social Cognition Theory
  • Social Exchange Theory
  • Uncertainty Reduction Theory
  • Corporate Social Responsibility, Company-Sponsored Events
  • Rhetorical Theory
  • Framing Theory
  • Source Credibility
  • Spokesperson
  • Country-of-Origin Effects
  • Objectives
  • Strategic Inaction
  • Rhetorical Profiling
  • Names
  • Message Design
  • Corporate Advocacy
  • Corporate Communication Law
  • Defamation
  • First Amendment
  • Libel
  • Litigation
  • Media Law
  • Slander
  • Legal Sanctions
  • Branch Identity
  • Corporate Social Responsibility, Communication of
  • Accountability
  • Ethical Business Practice
  • Anonymity and Privacy
  • Big Fish in Little Ponds
  • Network Analysis
  • Social Construction of Reality
  • Business History
  • Corporate Sponsorships
  • Autocommunication Theory
  • Anticipatory Impression Management
  • Excellence Theory
  • Reasoned Action Theory
  • Theory of Planned Behavior
  • Organizational Effectiveness
  • Strategy
  • Organizational Identity
  • Semantic Network Analysis
  • Word of Mouth
  • Transparency
  • Innovation
  • Identification Theory
  • Curation
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Legitimacy
  • Organizational Demographics
  • Social License to Operate
  • Corporate Communication Policies
  • Public Sector Reputation
  • Moments of Truth
  • Social Judgment Theory
  • Corporate Social Performance
  • Scales
  • Corporate Political Activity
  • Prominence
  • Public Familiarity
  • Cause-Related Marketing
  • Conflict Management
  • Corruption
  • Ratings, Certifications, and Accreditations
  • Apologies
  • Timing
  • Alignment Between Identity and Reputation
  • Activist Campaigns
  • Stigma
  • Corporate Associations
  • Upper Echelon Theory
  • Engagement
  • Public Relations
  • Hypocrisy
  • Asia, Corporate Reputation in
  • Impression Management Theory
  • Brand
  • Trust
  • Postcolonial Theory
  • Communicatively Constituted Organization Theory (CCO)
  • Advertising
  • Authenticity
  • Nonmarket Strategy
  • Stereotypes
  • Corporate Governance
  • Field Theory
  • Brand Communities
  • Media Dependency Theory
  • Reciprocity
  • Systems Theory
  • Information Intermediaries
  • Reputation Monitoring
  • Deviance, Organizational
  • Capabilities
  • Europe, Corporate Reputation in
  • Justice
  • Storytelling
  • Categories
  • Credit Rating
  • Agency Theory
  • Resource-Based Theory of the Firm
  • Organization Development
  • Credit Reporting
  • Critical Theory
  • Financial Intermediaries
  • Co-Creation Theory
  • Naming and Shaming
  • Reputational Discounting
  • Ethics of Reputation Management
  • Corporate Political Reputation
  • Political Positioning
  • Brand Co-Creation Model
  • Reputation Repair
  • Organizational Culture
  • Workplace Performance
  • Reputation Formation
  • Reputational Dynamics
  • Environmental Performance
  • Disclosure
  • Cognitive Dissonance
  • Reputation Stickiness
  • Revisionist History
  • CEO Celebrity
  • Corporate Celebrity
  • Stakeholder Orientation
  • Indicators of Reputation (Outtakes)
  • Earnings Restatements
  • Corporate Identity
  • Corporate Histories
  • Global Compact
  • Middle East, Corporate Reputation in
  • Organization-Public Relationships
  • Regulatory Agencies
  • Rumor and Gossip
  • Organizational (Financial) Performance
  • Social Theory
  • Reputational Commons
  • Social Accounting
  • Reputation Management Problems
  • Reputation Continuity
  • Reputational Criteria
  • Media Reputation
  • Corporate Communication Axioms
  • Postmodern Theory
  • Paradoxes in Reputation Management
  • Whuffie
  • Balance Theory
  • Ad hominem Argument
  • Character Assasinations
  • Strategic Silence
  • Network Theory
  • Communication Management
  • Brand Journalism
  • Reputation Crisis
  • Actor Network Theory
  • Expertise Building
  • Reputation Capital
  • Collective Intentionality
  • Institutional Theory
  • Agenda-Setting Theory
  • Corporate Agenda Setting
  • Media Relations
  • Brandjack
  • Accreditation
  • Corporate Communication
  • Reputation Risk
  • Reputational Spillovers
  • Ethos
  • Coherence
  • Corporate Public Figures
  • Publicity, Paradox of
  • Resilience
  • Guru Theory
  • Reputation Cascades
  • Issue Ownership Theory
  • Corporate Identity
  • Organizational Wrongdoing
  • Partnerships and Alliances
  • Management, Corporate Reputation
  • Venture Capital Reputation
  • North America, Corporate Reputation in
  • Audiences
  • Constituents
  • Markets
  • Publics
  • Stakeholders
  • Users
  • Complex Adaptive Systems
  • Journalism
  • Media Effects Theory
  • Organizational Character
  • Guilt by Association
  • Sensemaking Theory
  • Feedback
  • Messages
  • Noise
  • Stakeholder Theory
  • Third Party Endorsements
  • Reputational Penalty
  • Reputation Gaps
  • Thought Leadership
  • News Media
  • Organizational and Corporate Image
  • Co-Orientation Theory
  • Agenda-Building Theory
  • Best Practices
  • Channels
  • Brand Bully
  • Meaning
  • Organizational Health
  • Reputation Council
  • Prestige
  • Public Esteem
  • Strategic Aspirations
  • Rebranding
  • Reputation Renting
  • Action and Performance (Results)
  • Organizational DNA
  • Simulacra and Simulations
  • Polling
  • Reputation Change
  • Africa, Corporate Reputation in
  • Research Methodology in Corporate Reputation
  • Reputation Orientation
  • Return on Investment
  • Codes of Conduct
  • Issues Management
  • Organizational Integrity
  • Signal Theory
  • Distorted Images

Recent Product Reviews:

"With the increasing public interest in corporate reputation, this new two-volume work is an appropriate resource for specialists as well as non-experts across an array of industries. Students in programs of management, marketing, organizational communication, advertising and public relations, leadership, and business ethics will find this a useful introduction to the concerns of organizational studies and reputation...This well-organized and conceived reference source, with its detailed 50-page index in volume 2, is suited for libraries of all types that support business programs or serve business communities...Summing Up: Highly recommended. All libraries. All levels."
L. Kong, California State University
"These days announcements of corporate scandal, consumer fraud, and celebrity bad behavior are quickly and widely broadcast via social media outlets and newsfeeds and may justifiably wreak havoc on the reputations of those companies and individuals involved. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Corporate Reputation edited by Craig E. Carroll (Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin) is both a timely and authoritative reference work...Highly recommended for academic as well as other large research and corporate libraries."
Colleen Seale
"clearly written and easy to read... guide to a growing academic area."
T. Gilson, College of Charleston

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