12. Community Relations Flashcards
This type of relationship does not only exist within the confines of the company, but as well as outside of it.
Psychological Contract and the Community
The role of the community is a large one in the success factor of a company.
Community as Gatekeepers
Before the eighties, companies were contented with ________ as their primary tool for community engagement
dole-outs
T/F: With the advent of information technology and globalization, consumers are aware and conscious of what companies and brand values are.
T
It works by highlighting the causes that companies support
Cause Marketing
This targets consumer behavior indirectly by trying the cause to the purchase of the product or service.
Social marketing
Strategies for Community Relations
(1) Create sustainable community links
(2) Know the needs of the people
(3) Aim to improve the community
T/F: Having a constant working relationship with the community is essential in making the company grow and the people with it, creating opportunities for partnerships with the community and the local government, and the media in the long run.
T
T/F: Being sensitive to the plight of the community bolsters the bond between the company and the community. Immersing with the people will give the company other perspectives and information essential for foreseeing trends and even problems that may arise in the future.
T
T/F: Companies should ensure that their “community practice” is well in line with the community as well as develop “community support” programs that will aid in improving the welfare of the people.
T
Communities Around the Corporation
(1) Fenceline community
(2) Site community
(3) Interest community
(4) Impact community
(5) Employee community
(6) Cyber community
these are the communities that live near the site of the company
Fenceline community
This is the town or city the company is operating in.
Site community
These are communities that are made up of individuals that share a common intent or goal.
interest community
This describes the communities that are outside the geographic location of the company, but are also affected by its operations.
impact community