TY - BOOK AU - Foroudi,Pantea AU - Palazzo,Maria TI - Contemporary issues in branding SN - 9781138368545 (pbk.) : AV - HF5415.1255 .C665 2020 PY - 2020/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Branding (Marketing) KW - Marketing channels KW - Business and Management KW - ukslc N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Recognising the complexity and plurality at the heart of the branding discipline, this text explores the relationship between brands, identity and stakeholders. Working through building, designing and maintaining a brand, the authors consider such aspects as strategic planning and campaign management, research and measurement, media relations, employee communication, leadership and change communication, and crisis branding. Critically, differing methods and approaches applied to branding and communication research design are assessed, including both qualitative and quantative methods. Proposing a mixture of theory and practice with international case studies, this book is an invaluable companion for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, academics of marketing and strategic brand management, as well as managers and decision makers globally ER -