Convergence has gained an enormous amount of attention in media studies within the last several years. It is used to describe the merging of formerly distinct functions, markets and fields of application, which has changed the way companies operate and consumers perceive and process media content. These transformations have not only led business practices to change and required companies to adapt to new conditions, they also continue to have a lasting impact on research in this area. This book's main purpose is to shed some light on crucial phenomena of media and convergence management, while...

Sandra Diehl fuhrt eine theoretische und empirische Analyse von E-Commerce-Angeboten aus verhaltenswissenschaftlicher Sicht durch und entwickelt einen umfangreichen Kriterienkatalog mit konkreten strategischen und operativen Handlungsempfehlungen zur Unterstutzung von Internetanbietern.

This book sheds light on crucial phenomena of media and convergence management, and addresses in detail a variety of specific issues raised by innovations related to media, technologies, industries, business models, consumer behavior and content management.

This handbook pursues an integrated communication approach. Drawing on the various fields of organizational communication and their relevance for CSR, it addresses innovative topics such as big data, social media, and the convergence of communication channels, as well as the roles they play in a successfully integrated CSR communication program. Further aspects covered include the analysis of sector-specific, cross-cultural, and ethical challenges related to the effective communication of CSR.
This handbook is unique in its consistent focus on integrated communication. It is of interest...

Change management is not just affected globally by environmental and social conditions, including political and technological changes, but also through convergence, which helps conceptualize change over the past decades. The media industry, in particular, is being challenged by the rise of social media, the crisis of refinancing especially for quality news media, the ‘misinformation epidemic’, and the changing role of legacy media. The evolving nature of media usage and communication, the rise ofprodusageand influencers, and intermediaries and their personalized algorithmic content are...