Is it your objective to bring about positive change for your business or organisation by influencing the policy and regulatory environment in which you operate? Do you need to know how to engage with decision-makers in government and other key influencers? Are you looking to pursue or advance your career in Public Relations? Ambitious practitioners working within Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility, inside or outside government respectively, and in private or non-profit organisations, will find this an invaluable guide.Revealing insights into the inner workings of government and drawing on real-life case studies, this book offers practical, clear, creative ideas and innovative strategies designed to empower Public Relations professionals to engage with key stakeholders effectively and to influence government policy and regulation. At a time of considerable uncertainty and ever-evolving government policy and regulation, this book shows how it is possible for businesses and organisations to have a voice and make an impact. Chris Anastasi, a recognised authority in Public Relations, has helped national and global organisations influence government and effect major change. He now offers Public Relations practitioners an unmissable chance to become even more effective influencers through his book. Strategic Stakeholder Engagement is essential high-quality reading for anyone involved in public relations, government affairs, lobbying and social responsibility activities in countries around the world.

This book enables organisations of all kinds to engage with decision-makers effectively, providing a good understanding of the key stakeholders involved, the formal and informal process of engagement.

This book analyses the relationship between stakeholder engagement practices and organizational sustainability across sectors and disciplines. It illuminates the relationships between the inputs and processes, vital for all kinds of organizations to engage stakeholders. Then, it describes the mutually-valued outcomes that can produce broader organizational impacts and sustainability. Each chapter is structured around a logic model that provides an analytical framework to engage the reader in strategic analysis and offer practical applications for adaptation and implementation in any organization. The book encourages the reader to systematically consider the descriptive, instrumental, and normative aspects of stakeholder theory as a precursor to designing stakeholder engagement practices.

The APM Body of Knowledge 6th edition provides the foundation for the successful delivery of projects, programmes and portfolios across all sectors and industries. Written by the profession for the profession it offers the key to successful project management and is an essential part of the APM Five Dimensions of Professionalism. It is a scope statement for the profession and a sourcebook for all aspiring, new and experienced project professionals offering common definitions, references and a comprehensive glossary of terms.

This book offers a case-study approach to stakeholder theory that moves beyond theoretical analysis to the applied. As stakeholder theory has moved into the mainstream of management thinking in business ethics and a number of the management disciplines, there is an increasing need to explore the subtleties of stakeholder engagement via examples from practice. The case studies in this volume explore a number of aspects of the idea of stakeholder engagement, via the method of clinical case studies. Edited by leading scholars in the field of business ethics and stakeholder theory, this text affords a solid grounding in theory, brought to new levels of applied understanding of stakeholder engagement.

Can good-will be good business? Firms are increasingly called upon to address matters such as poverty and human rights violations. The demand for corporate social responsibility (CSR) is directed mainly at top management in multinational corporations who are reminded that, in addition to helping to make the world a better place, their commitment to social action will be rewarded by lasting customer loyalty and profits. But is it true that firms that engage in social action will be rewarded with a good name, competitive advantage, superior profits and corporate sustainability? What if it is true for some firms and not for others? This book addresses these and other questions by explaining the how and why of creating value and competitive advantage through corporate social action. It shows how and when firms can develop successful corporate social strategies that establish strong commitments to shareholders, employees and other stakeholders.

Strong stakeholder engagement is perhaps the most critical factor for achieving successful program execution in our fast-paced world. Many program managers get stuck in the "science" of program management, spending vast amounts of effort on tasks, charts, and metrics. Program managers who emphasize activities around relationship building and stakeh