Thesis (MTech (Public Relations Management ))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010 / The aim of this study is to examine the relationship of public relations and marketing and how
these two functions can fuse their work without encroaching on each others fields. The
strategic corporate function of stakeholder management is used as the platform to illustrate
this proposed mutually beneficial relationship.
The theoretical approach to the study is directed at exploring the three different fields of
public relations, marketing and stakeholder management by outlining the general theory of
excellence in corporate communication; marketing management theory; and stakeholder
management theory.
The public relations and marketing role within the Life Healthcare hospitals in the Eastern
region are explored through a quantitative study aimed at gaining the incumbents' (in the
public relations/marketing positions) view on their outputs within their function mapped
against the outputs needed as viewed by the dominant coalition of the various hospitals. The
incumbents' contribution to; and the dominant coalition's view of stakeholder management is
also explored through the same dual view approach.
Differentiating the roles' (public relations and marketing) contribution to stakeholder
management (as subset against the theoretical background of what these roles should entail)
are the outcomes of this quantitative study in the Life Healthcare group - Eastern region.
This will then provide the platform for creating a framework of synthesis where public
relations and marketing can collaborate in stakeholder management.
Therefore, the outcome of this study, firstly, is a framework for the collaboration of public
relations and marketing in stakeholder management within the Life Healthcare Group Eastern
region. The framework creates a synthesis of the two corporate functions so that
both can effectively contribute to the hospitals' strategic relationship building process in their
own right as is necessary in excellent organisations. Secondly, it highlights insights gained
(through the quantitative study and exploration of theory) into the public relations and
marketing function within the region, and outlines problem areas that should be tackled by
the dominant coalition if they are to elevate public relations and marketing to a function which
can contribute to the broader organisational strategy.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:cput/oai:localhost:20.500.11838/1419 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Van Oudenhove de St Gery, Liesel Anja |
| Publisher | Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/za/ |
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