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International public relations : perceptions of the effects of language usage and culture on codes of professional standards

Author

Ashley Gayle Dolezal, University of the Pacific

Date of Award

2009

Document Type

Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Department

Communication

First Advisor

Carol Ann Hackley

First Committee Member

Qingwen Dong

Second Committee Member

Alan Ray

Abstract

This -study identifies how language usage and culture affect international PR practitioners in three Western cultures-- America, England and Australia.

Likewise, this study examined how language usage and culture affect three major PR organizations-- PRSA in America, CIPR in England and PRIA in Australia. Content analysis and in-depth interviews were conducted with PR practitioners and members of all three PR organizations to address the following three research questions: (1) What is the impact of language usage on the ethics and professional practice of professional public relations? (2) What is the impact of culture on the ethics and professional practice of professional public relations? and (3) How does language usage and culture effect the professional practice of international organizations?

Pages

70

Recommended Citation

Dolezal, Ashley Gayle. (2009). International public relations : perceptions of the effects of language usage and culture on codes of professional standards. University of the Pacific, Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/722