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A critical review of Excellence Theory in an era of digital communication

Stephen Waddington

In a paper for the Journal of Public Relations Research[v] Michael Karlberg makes the case that the Excellence Theory is overly concerned with consumers as a primary audience. Other challenges include ethics, power, propaganda and Western bias. Table 3: Academic criticism of the Excellence Theory.

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Who talks to (and about) colleagues like that?

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Relationships with employees should be much more involved, intimate and long-term than similar ones with consumers and even B2B partners. Note its footer line: There is a significant gap between what consumers expect and how companies are performing. Consumers will trust you. Performance, is useful. Treat your people well.