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Issue Management Theory

Issue Management Theory is a strategic communication framework within public relations theory that systematically identifies, analyzes, and responds to emerging societal issues before they escalate into crises, distinguishing it from reactive public relations models by emphasizing proactive environmental scanning and stakeholder engagement.

88

Publications

5.5K

Citations

114

Authors

74

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

13

Parents

Publications

88

The role of construction, intuition, and justification in responding to ethical issues at work: The sensemaking-intuition model

Scott Sonenshein · Academy of Management Review · 2007 · 546 citations

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Public Relations: State of the Field

Carl H. Botan, Maureen Taylor · Journal of Communication · 2004 · 447 citations

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The Evolution of Corporate Social Responsiveness

Juha Näsi, Salme Näsi, Nelson Phillips et al. · Business & Society · 1997 · 289 citations

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Public Relations: State of the Field

C. H. Botan · Journal of Communication · 2004 · 273 citations

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Toward a Substantive Definition of the Corporate Issue Construct

Steven L. Wartick, John F. Mahon · Business & Society · 1994 · 227 citations

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Authors

114

  1. RL
    Robert L. Heath

    University of Houston, United States

    5 publications · 315 citations

    5

    h-index

  2. TJ
    Tony Jaques

    RMIT University, Australia

    4 publications · 71 citations

    4

    h-index

  3. MT
    Maureen Taylor

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

    4 publications · 579 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. MM
    Martha M. Lauzen

    San Diego State University, United States

    3 publications · 118 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. AY
    Aimei Yang

    University of Southern California, United States

    3 publications · 141 citations

    3

    h-index

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Institutions

74

  1. University of Houston

    Houston, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    216 citations

  2. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    381 citations

  3. University of Jyväskylä

    Jyväskylä, Finland

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    923 citations

  4. Issues Research

    Durango, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    106 citations

  5. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    606 citations

  6. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    141 citations

  7. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    48 citations

  8. University of Tennessee at Knoxville

    Knoxville, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    66 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Public Affairs

    10 publications · 364 citations

    10

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  2. Business & Society

    9 publications · 835 citations

    9

    h-index

  3. Public Relations Review

    8 publications · 456 citations

    8

    h-index

  4. Journal of Public Relations Research

    6 publications · 312 citations

    6

    h-index

  5. Academy of Management Review

    AMR · 5 publications · 851 citations

    5

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