Global Communications Report.
USC Center for Public Relations. 
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, Los Angeles, CA.

Thank you for participating in the Global Communications survey. Your participation is crucial in providing insights into the current and future state of the global public relations industry. Based on the data provided by the Global Communications Report, public relations executives will be able to make informed decisions on how to best structure, manage and lead their organizations.  

 

This comprehensive survey may require about 30 minutes of your time, though you do not need to do it all in one sitting. You can return to where you left off on the survey as long as you use the same device and browser. This questionnaire is driven by our ambitious goal, which is: to identify the challenges and opportunities our industry will be facing in the next five years. That goal can only be achieved if many hundreds of senior professionals like you answer all of the questions. You can rest assured that all of your candid, individual responses will remain confidential; results will be reported solely on an aggregate, non-organization-specific basis.     

 

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University of Southern California Consent Form. 

 

Your participation is voluntary. You should read the information below before deciding whether to participate. If you decide to participate, you will be asked to click the button indicating your consent. The purpose of this research is to gain a better understanding of best practices within the public relations profession. If you volunteer to participate in this study, you will be asked to complete a survey, which should take approximately 30 minutes. We don't anticipate any risks to you from participation in this study. Any identifiable information obtained in connection with this study will remain confidential and will be disclosed only with your permission or as required by law. While there will probably be publications as a result of this study, your name will not be used. Only group characteristics will be published. Your refusal to participate will involve no penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled. You may withdraw your consent at any time and discontinue participation without penalty. You are not waiving any legal claims, rights or remedies because of your participation in this research study.  

 

WHOM SHOULD I CONTACT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS?

If you have questions about the research after you leave today you should contact Prof. Burghardt Tenderich, Ph. D., Associate Director, USC Center for Public Relations at burghardt.tenderich@usc.edu. or the Center directly at usccpr@usc.edu.

 

RIGHTS OF RESEARCH PARTICIPANT – IRB CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions, concerns, or complaints about your rights as a research participant you may contact the institutional review board (IRB) directly at the information provided below.  If you have questions about the research and are unable to contact the research team, or if you want to talk to someone independent of the research team, please contact the University Park IRB (UPIRB), Office of the Vice Provost for Research Advancement, Stonier Hall, Room 224a, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1146, (213) 821-5272 or upirb@usc.edu.  

 

Global Communications Report is conducted by the USC Center for Public Relations, in cooperation with these organizations:

  

The Holmes Report

AMEC- International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication

Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management

Institute for Public Relations

PR Council

Public Relations Society of America

Worldcom Public Relations Group

 

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