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INTRODUCTION
What is missing in all of these approaches is a focus on the fundamentals of business,
management, leadership, and operational areas that precisely matter to the eective
running of a public relations group on a daily basis. This book could not begin to
replace the formal study of business and management, but it can and does place business,
management, leadership, and basic operations squarely in the public relations eld for
new professionals. Accordingly, this book’s purpose is to introduce to undergraduates on
PR programs (and early- career PR pros) selected key concepts and practices involved in
the running of a PR operation in any organization.
WHY THIS BOOK?
This second edition of Managing Public Relations: Business Principles ...