Hasil untuk "Public relations. Industrial publicity"

P. Beaumont

The Environment of Public Sector Industrial Relations Unions in the Public Sector Management Organization for Industrial Relations Purposes in the Public Sector Collective Bargaining Coverage and Structure in the Public Sector Bargaining Processes, Strikes and Dispute Resolution in the Public Sector The Criteria and Outcomes of Bargaining in the Public Sector Changes in Public Sector Industrial Relations.

Siena Gita, Rahman, Lilik Sumarni et al.

The development of communication technology, one of which is the internet has indirectly given birth to a form of virtual reality or the cyber world. This increasingly advanced information and communication technology directly encourages optimization in the role of public relations or public relations. Cyber ​​Public Relations is a form of Public Relations initiative in using internet media as a publicity effort. This research aims to determine Cyber ​​Public Relations using a descriptive qualitative approach method and cyber public relations theory proposed by Philps & Young (2009). Research data was obtained through primary data, namely interviews and secondary data from literature studies and observations. The research results show that in terms of transparency, the South Jakarta City Administration's Communications, Informatics and Statistics Department utilizes digital media such as websites and social media to convey accurate and easily accessible information. The concept of "internet porosity" is applied by utilizing the internet as the main media to disseminate information widely and effectively.  By utilizing the internet as the main agent, the South Jakarta City Administration's Communications, Informatics and Statistics Department is able to disseminate quickly and reach various levels of society through publications that are easy to understand. The application of "richness in content reach" through YouTube allows the delivery of educational and inspiring information to build strong connections with the community.

N. Eyo, Chinedu Onyenachi Onyewuchi

The study is a comparative exploration of Public Relations Models adopted in Nigerian organizations. The papers’ objective focuses on prevalent PR models and factors influencing its adoption in public and private sectors in Nigeria. Following the theoretical approach of communication accommodation theory, PR practitioners evolve their roles and responsibilities to align with organization culture and communication model. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 PR officers purposively selected across private and public entities in Uyo. Interview questions were guided by review of literature and communication accommodation theory to facilitate the interview process. Data from interviews were tape recorded, transcribed, coded, and thematically analyzed using atlas ti 8. Findings indicate that Press Agentry/Publicity Model was prevalent in public organizations, while Symmetrical PR Model was prevalent in private organizations. Further findings showed that bureaucracy influenced the adoption and effectiveness of PR models in public organizations whereas brand positioning influenced adoptions in Private entities. While private organizations embrace flexible two-way symmetrical PR models, public organizations remain constrained by bureaucratic, one-way Press Agentry/Publicity models. This study advocates structural and policy reforms to elevate PR’s strategic role in decision -making and progress beyond mere publicity and reputation management toward meaningful public engagement and excellence in PR practices.

Tiago Brandão

The Innovation Delusion: How Our Obsession with the New Has Disrupted the Work That Matters Most (2020), by Lee Vinsel and Andrew L. Russell, presents a blistering critique of the contemporary ideology of innovation, exposing what the authors call «innovation-speak» – a hegemonic discourse that glorifies disruptive change and marginalises the essential work of maintenance. The Innovation Delusion, by Lee Vinsel and Andrew L. Russell, published not many years ago (2020), is among the scholar books one must read, especially for younger generations and policymakers around the world. Many years ago, Steven Shapin (1989) unearthed the role of the technician in modern science. Innovation Delusion does the same for hidden activities in innovation — i.e., activities related to technology and engineering. Maintenance, upkeep and care is the motto behind Vinsel and Russell’s book.

ȚICLĂU Tudor, HINȚEA Cristina

Adaptive Governance (AG) can be seen as a public administration paradigm designed to navigate complex, turbulent, and uncertain environments. Traditional governance models, rooted in Weberian bureaucratic power and hierarchy or New Public Management (NPM) rooted in the rule of efficiency, are increasingly ill-equipped to manage the "problem of rhythm" (Janssen & van der Voort, 2016)—the mismatch between the slow pace of bureaucracy and the rapid, unpredictable nature of contemporary societal challenges. Adaptive Governance is more suited to dealing with these challenges by prioritizing learning, flexibility, experimentation, and decentralized feedback loops (Janssen & van der Voort, 2016). The central theoretical contribution of AG is its resolution of the "stability versus adaptability" paradox through the concept of ambidexterity: the capacity of a public organization to simultaneously "explore" new solutions and "exploit" stable, efficient processes (Janssen & van der Voort, 2016). By analyzing the existing literature, we connect AG to same family concepts like Collaborative Governance (CG) and Co-creation. We further offer a series of general examples of contemporary challenges which can be successfully managed through AG. We finally propose (based on the literature) a general set of strengths and weakness of the paradigm that highlights better its novel nature and its “provisional” status in the governance paradigm reality.

Popescu Ruxandra-Irina

Good Governance and Resilience: Sharing Best Practices and Challenges in Times of Crisis across Europe is a collective volume edited by Laura Mina-Raiu, Lara Johannsdottir, Ivana Načinović Braje and Aída Díaz-Tendero (2022) exploring the concepts of governance and resilience during various types of crises. These range from smaller issues - such as public or employee dissatisfaction with organizational decision-making - that can escalate if left unresolved, to major crises like the COVID-19 pandemic that impacted Europe in 2020. The book features 11 case studies that highlight diverse institutional responses to crises across countries with varying socio-economic context and development levels from different European countries: Croatia, Spain, Lithuania, Romania and Iceland all examined through the lens of governance and resilience.

Gabriela Bortz, Ayelén Gázquez

This paper explores how inclusive and environmentally focused research and innovation policies challenge dominant models by reshaping directionality and governance for social transformation. It contributes to Critical and Transformative Innovation Studies by addressing key intertwined gaps: the role of agency, the political economy of policy instruments, the politics of continuity, and its territorial grounding. Analytically, it expands a Knowledge Systems approach, promoting a broader, symmetrical view of innovation that values diverse actors, policies, infrastructures, and knowledges. It challenges competitiveness-driven assumptions by exploring how alternative normative directions are negotiated over time. Through two case studies in Argentina—Yogurito (a probiotic yogurt to address malnutrition) and the Paraná River Aquarium (focused on biodiversity conservation)—the paper traces innovation journeys as a process where multiple actors vie to steer its course. Directionality is framed as both a political process of prioritization and decision making amid competing interests and its negotiated outcome, shaped by actors’ visions, knowledge, and policy preferences. The paper also proposes a framework to empirically trace and analyze these evolving pathways. It shows how innovation is steered, which orientations take precedence, and the limits and possibilities of STI as a development driver under enduring structural constraints.

STĂNILĂ Manuel-Victoraș, PROFIROIU Constantin-Marius, BURLACU Sorin et al.

Corporate governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is an increasingly active area of research in the international literature, amid persistent concerns about their efficiency, transparency and vulnerability to political influence. In the context of administrative reforms and pressures for performance in the public sector, understanding the theoretical and geographical evolution of studies dedicated to governance in SOEs is becoming essential for researchers and decision-makers. The aim of this article is to conduct a systematic bibliometric analysis of the academic literature published in the period 2000–2024, using the Scopus database and VOSviewer software to map scientific networks and emerging themes. The study aims to identify the dominant theories used in corporate governance research in SOEs (such as agency theory, stakeholder theory and stewardship theory), to highlight influential scientific contributions and to analyze the geographical distribution of academic production. The methodology is based on the selection and coding of over 300 relevant articles, followed by the visualization of keyword co-occurrence networks and collaborations between authors and institutions. The results indicate a constant increase in interest in this topic, but also a conceptual fragmentation and limited international collaboration. The main contribution of the research consists in providing a rigorous synthesis of the current state of the literature and in formulating future research directions, with an emphasis on comparative, cross-regional and theoretically anchored studies. The direct beneficiaries are public administration researchers, government decision-makers and practitioners involved in governance reform in public enterprises. The conclusions emphasize the need to strengthen integrated approaches and transnational collaborations to increase the scientific relevance and practical impact of future research.

Amaratou Mahamadou Saley, Thierry Moyaux, Aïcha Sekhari et al.

The convergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 has significantly enhanced data-driven methodologies within the nuclear industry, notably enhancing safety and economic efficiency. This advancement challenges the precise prediction of future maintenance needs for assets, which is crucial for reducing downtime and operational costs. However, the effectiveness of data-driven methodologies in the nuclear sector requires extensive domain knowledge due to the complexity of the systems involved. Thus, this paper proposes a novel predictive maintenance methodology that combines data-driven techniques with domain knowledge from a nuclear equipment. The methodological originality of this paper is located on two levels: highlighting the limitations of purely data-driven approaches and demonstrating the importance of knowledge in enhancing the performance of the predictive models. The applicative novelty of this work lies in its use within a domain such as a nuclear industry, which is highly restricted and ultrasensitive due to security, economic and environmental concerns. A detailed real-world case study which compares the current state of equipment monitoring with two scenarios, demonstrate that the methodology significantly outperforms purely data-driven methods in failure prediction. While purely data-driven methods achieve only a modest performance with a prediction horizon limited to 3 h and a F1 score of 56.36%, the hybrid approach increases the prediction horizon to 24 h and achieves a higher F1 score of 93.12%.

Noel Nutsugah, Bright Senanu

ABSTRACT This study holds substantial significance as it represents a pioneering continent-wide empirical endeavor to comprehend the extent to which public relations (PR) professionals value and engage with Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technologies and the consequential impact they exert on the praxis of the profession in Africa. The study assumes a qualitative approach with data collected from in-house and agency PR professionals across the major economic blocks in Africa. Beyond unearthing the benefits and threats, we also found practical, socio-cultural, and ethical implications of the influx of GenAI technologies, based upon which we proffered valuable recommendations for both practice and scholarly pursuits. We make a central argument that even though there is a high adoption and usage of GenAIs among PR professionals in Africa, there are currently no ethical policies guiding its usage, and this threatens the professions’ quest to be transparent and accountable to their clients and publics.

Xinyi Peng

Luckin Coffee adheres to the concept of "pursuit of quality and convenience", conforms to the fast-paced life concept of contemporary society, and is committed to creating a quality coffee belonging to China. It will add impetus to the establishment of Luckin Coffee's brand image and the improvement of its popularity. However, in the process of publicity, Luckin Coffee also exposed various problems in the establishment of its public relations image. On the one hand, Luckin Coffee ignores the effectiveness of information processing in the communication process, which damages the public relations image to a certain extent, and on the other hand, the brand added value of Luckin Coffee is low, which is also a key factor that makes Luckin Coffee a low-grade brand. In this regard, Luckin Coffee should pay attention to the effectiveness of information processing in market image promotion and increase the added value of products by tapping the cultural process of its industrial development, so that Luckin Coffee can improve its brand position and get more long-term development. This paper mainly adopts literature analysis, and through the analysis of Luckin Coffee's product publicity strategy, it can be concluded that Luckin Coffee has skillfully used the characteristics of communication in brand promotion. However, the lack of handling of public relations image and the grasp of information effectiveness is a problem to be solved in Luckin Coffee's sustainable development agenda in the future.

René von Schomberg

In this article, I will explore how the underlying research values of ‘openness’ and ‘mutual responsiveness’, which are central to open science practices, can be integrated into a new ethos of science. Firstly, I will revisit Robert Merton's early contribution to this issue, examining whether the ethos of science should be understood as a set of norms for scientists to practice ‘good’ science or as a set of research values as a functional requirement of the scientific system to produce knowledge, irrespective of individual adherence to these norms. Secondly, I will analyse the recent codification of scientific practice in terms of ‘scientific integrity’, a framework that Merton did not pursue. Based on this analysis, and illustrated on the case of COVID-19 as a case in which the institution of science was challenged to deliver urgently on societal desirable outcomes, I will argue that promoting open science and its core norms of collaboration and openness requires broader governance of the institution of science in its relationship with society at large, rather than relying solely on self-governance within the scientific community through a new ethos of science. This conclusion has implications for re-evaluating research assessments, suggesting that the evaluation of the scientific system should take precedence over evaluating individual researchers, and that incentives should be provided to encourage specific research behaviour rather than solely focusing on individual research outputs.

Mónica Edwards-Schachter

Von Schomberg offers a compelling examination of key open science principles and their potential role in fostering responsible research and innovation (RRI). Utilizing Merton's Ethos of Science framework, the paper constructs a series of arguments supporting a central thesis: “the transition towards open science is vital to facilitate RRI.” This transition necessitates significant institutional reforms within the scientific community and adjustments to incentive structures that promote the adoption of open and mutually responsive practices. The manuscript reframes the discourse surrounding responsibility and responsiveness in light of the evolving landscape of open science, shifting the focus from normative commitments to actionable frameworks in research and open science practices. Overall, the position paper strives to bridge the gap between idealised models of scientific communities based on RRI principles and the reality of actual scientific endeavour (Anderson et al., 2007; Politi, 2021, 2024). However, it is important to acknowledge certain omissions that could enrich the analysis. Firstly, a more comprehensive examination of the profound crisis facing science amidst the increasing marketisation and commodification of academia and research would provide valuable context beyond discussions of system failures related to productivity and reproducibility. Secondly, a more nuanced and critical approach to conceptualising open science would enrich the discussion, considering its multifaceted nature and potential pitfalls. Thirdly, the validity of the Mertonian framework and its selective analysis of values, particularly its exclusive focus on the norm of communism. Lastly, a deeper exploration of the challenges and promises inherent in the pursuit of responsible Open Science within ongoing institutional processes.

BOLARINWA Taiwo-Agosu, ANOCHIRIONYE Elssy-Chidinma

This research investigates the relationship between exchange rates and economic growth in Nigeria during the period from 1981 to 2019. The research conducted an analysis of Nigerian data using the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) technique and identified that Exchange Rates have a favourable impact on Economic Growth. This paper affirmed the regression's validity with stationary residuals and found no long-term equilibrium using Bound Cointegration. The ARDL modelling revealed short-term connections between exchange rates and economic growth. Positive correlations were observed between exchange rates, GDP per capita growth, interest rates, and total exports, while negative relationships were noted with inflation and total imports, highlighting the importance of exchange rate stability in sustaining economic growth. This research provides a novel viewpoint on the connection between exchange rates and economic growth in Nigeria during the period from 1981 to 2019. It uncovers that more than 98% of the fluctuations in exchange rates can be accounted for by the included variables. The noteworthy discovery of the absence of a long-term equilibrium relationship within the specified time frame sets this study apart. Furthermore, it underscores the crucial role of exchange rate stability in promoting enduring economic growth, emphasising the necessity for well-designed policies that consider the intricate economic landscape.

Eric Guiffo Kaigom

Metarobotics aims to combine next generation wireless communication, multi-sense immersion, and collective intelligence to provide a pervasive, itinerant, and non-invasive access and interaction with distant robotized applications. Industry and society are expected to benefit from these functionalities. For instance, robot programmers will no longer travel worldwide to plan and test robot motions, even collaboratively. Instead, they will have a personalized access to robots and their environments from anywhere, thus spending more time with family and friends. Students enrolled in robotics courses will be taught under authentic industrial conditions in real-time. This paper describes objectives of Metarobotics in society, industry, and in-between. It identifies and surveys technologies likely to enable their completion and provides an architecture to put forward the interplay of key components of Metarobotics. Potentials for self-determination, self-efficacy, and work-life-flexibility in robotics-related applications in Society 5.0, Industry 4.0, and Industry 5.0 are outlined.

Diletta Abbonato

This paper establishes an empirical baseline of public sentiment toward Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies across six European countries during the period 2006--2019, prior to the widespread adoption of generative AI systems. Employing transformer-based natural language processing models on a corpus of approximately 90,000 tweets and news articles, I document a European public sphere increasingly divided in its assessment of technological change: neutral sentiment declined markedly over the study period as citizens sorted into camps of enthusiasm and concern, a pattern that manifests distinctively across national contexts and technology domains. Approximately 6\% of users inhabit echo chambers characterized by sentiment-aligned networks, with privacy discourse exhibiting the highest susceptibility to such dynamics. These findings provide a methodologically rigorous reference point for evaluating how the introduction of ChatGPT and subsequent generative AI systems has transformed public discourse on automation, employment, and technological change. The results carry implications for policymakers seeking to align technological governance with societal values in an era of rapid AI advancement.

Deborah Williams

MINA-RAIU Laura, OPREA Carmen Valentina

COVID-19 had a tremendous impact on education and the well-being of both students and teachers. The paper analyses the undergraduate students’ and academics’ perception of the online education services provided by the Faculty of Administration and Public Management (FAPM) of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (BUES). Individual interviews and an online survey were carried out in order to reflect both the pros and cons of online learning and the determinants that significantly impact the satisfaction of the main stakeholders of the education services. Research findings reveal that despite the great challenges related to online learning, many opportunities have emerged to advance the quality of education. Thus, students and teachers agree on the fact that traditional education and online education provide both advantages and disadvantages, suggesting that, in the future, a hybrid teaching-learning system might help bring together the strengths of both approaches.

Keisuke Okamura

Understanding the heterogeneity of mechanisms that form public attitudes towards science and technology policymaking is essential to the establishment of an effective public engagement platform. Using the 2011 public opinion survey data from Japan (n = 6,136), I divided the general public into three categories: the Attentive public, who are willing to actively engage with science and technology policymaking dialogue; the Interested public, who have moderate interest in science and technology but rely on experts for policy decisions; and the Residual public, who have minimal interest in science and technology. On the basis of the results of multivariate regression analysis, I have identified several key predispositions towards science and technology and other socio-demographic characteristics that influence the shift of individuals from one category of the general public to another. The findings provide a foundation for understanding how to induce more accountable, evidence-based science and technology policymaking.

Behrooz Rasuli

Public libraries play a crucial role in disseminating knowledge to society. However, most of their users do not have the specialized knowledge to understand the new research findings. Providing plain language summaries (PLSs) in public libraries is a way to make the new research findings more accessible and understandable for the public. This article proposes a framework for providing PLSs as a new service in public libraries. Drawing from the literature on science and society, PLSs, and public libraries, a theoretical framework is developed. The findings suggest that public libraries can collect PLSs through different methods, such as professional teams, researchers, crowdsourcing, etc. Library newsletters, special publications, brochures, independent online databases, and social networks are among the most effective for making PLSs accessible to users. By proposing a framework for providing PLSs in public libraries, this study helps to bridge the gap between scientific research and the public.