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Each year the Foundation for Public Affairs conducts and supports ground-breaking research that helps public affairs executives and managers understand emerging issues in the public affairs profession. The Foundation publishes reports on a variety of subjects designed to provide practitioners with a comprehensive understanding of the forces shaping the environment in which they operate, as well as detail best practices on how others are managing emerging issues and management challenges. The Foundation also conducts and publishes a comprehensive surveys on salary and perquisite information for public affairs/government relations professionals employed by both corporations and associations. See below for a comprehensive list of our research.

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Adam Korengold
Executive Director
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Current Research

• The Role of Transparency in Corporate Public Affairs - With companies being asked--or required--to be more open about their operations, community activities and political involvement, public affairs practitioners are struggling to identify the appropriate level of transparency for their organizations. This study, based on interviews with corporate practitioners, consultants and academics, examines how companies are adapting their public affairs strategies to account for today's greater emphasis on transparency. The final report provides case studies and guidance to help companies manage their efforts towards greater openness.

• The Jugaad Principle: Managing Government Relations in India - Jugaad, a Hindi term that suggests an innovative fix to a challenge, is a notion worth embracing by companies looking to do business in India's complex democracy and economy. Sponsored by APCO Worldwide, this report utilizes case studies and interviews with corporate practitioners and Indian experts to provide a picture of government relations in this important emerging economy. It offers practical advice on:
  • Navigating the Indian business landscape
  • Setting up your government affairs function
  • Hiring a successful team
  • Crafting a message that resonates with key stakeholders
  • How to use CSR initiatives to your advantage

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• When Disaster Strikes: A New Guide to Crisis Management (2008)
  With the Internet, blogging and the 24-hour news cycle, companies must manage crises with fundamentally new stakeholders and timelines. The report provides ideas for corporate public affairs managers to prepare for a crisis by anticipating needs and potential responses, integrate public affairs strategies into their processes, understand the impact of new media and technology and rebuil reputations following a crisis.
  
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• State of Corporate Public Affairs Survey
  A thorough, current profile of how corporate public affairs departments plan, resource, conduct and evaluate their work. The final report, which contains data from 151 major companies, provides you with an invaluable resource for benchmarking your public affairs department against peers.
  
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• Compensation Surveys
  Published every year our compensation surveys contain key findings on salaries, bonuses, perquisites, and long and short-term incentives for corporate and association executives. These must-have resources will help public affairs practitioners to negotiate compensation packages, benchmark their organization's salary structure, hire new staff or promote from within, or seek a new position.
  
  
  • Association Government Relations/Public Affairs Executives click HERE to purchase your copy.
  • Corporate Government Relations/Public Affairs Executives click HERE to participate in the 2010 study and receive a free copy of the executive summary, as well as a discount on the report, or click HERE to purchase your copy of the most recent study, completed in 2008.
    
    
• Good Guanxi: Managing Government Relations in China (2008)
  In this ground-breaking new report, you will find case studies and interviews with Chinese experts to provide an up-to-the-minute picture of government relations in China. The report also offers practical advice on securing meetings with government officials, overcoming intellectual property disputes and finding "win-wins" for both sides in a negotiation.
  
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