This paper examines the perception of the role of those who work in communications, and notes that many PR professionals have qualifications in backgrounds which do not neccesarily relate to pure PR work. It discusses new qualifications in Germany which provide an opportunity for all those...

International corporate communication is becoming more and more important, bringing with it increased complexity. At management level in PR agencies, however, there is very little systematic knowledge regarding the topic. PR knowledge with integrated contributions from experts in various areas...

In a business world where international communication is becoming increasingly important for both large and medium-sized companies, it is important for businesspeople and communication professionals to know some of the pitfalls that could befall them and tips to avoid such problems. This paper...

In a business world where international communication is becoming increasingly important for both large and medium-sized companies, it is important for businesspeople and communication professionals to know some of the pitfalls that could befall them and tips to avoid such problems. This paper...

Last year, the author of this paper presented his essay “From Back-Seat to Dashboard: The Global Navigation of International Corporate Communications”, showing that systematic understanding of international corporate communications (ICC) is not well developed and proposing a heuristic grid...

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...

International communication is becoming ever more important for small and medium sized businesses. Nevertheless, it often fails to function as it should. The main challenge for the next few years is to successfully apply internationalisation not only to brands and products, but to communication....

In Austria and Switzerland, Centers of Excellence for PR have been developed which are now known throughout Europe. PR and Communications Management Qualifications are the order of the day for communications experts in the Alpine countries. But the education and job markets are restricted and...

Undergraduate courses in PR in Germany have improved in recent years. Many universities and technical colleges have expanded their existing PR courses or created new ones. But there still remains a lot of work to be done. Furthermore, applicants are now faced with an overwhelming array of...

Globalisation places increased demands on PR professionals. But in the age of internationalisation, they have lagged behind experts in other areas when it comes to international expertise. The future generation, however, now has the chance to focus on international PR from the very start of...