Engaging for a social licence to operate (SLO)

被引:40
作者
Hurst, Bree [1 ]
Johnston, Kim A. [1 ]
Lane, Anne B. [1 ]
机构
[1] QUT Business Sch, Sch Advertising Mkt & Publ Relat, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
关键词
public relations; social licence to operate (SLO); pro-self; pro-social; engagement; PUBLIC-RELATIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL REPUTATION; ENGAGEMENT; COMMUNICATION; PERSPECTIVES; DIALOGUE; ENERGY; ACCEPTANCE; TRUST; RESPONSIBILITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.pubrev.2020.101931
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Organizations in free and relatively free market economies depend on permission to operate being granted by stakeholders. This often-tacit permission functions as a social licence and reflects an organization's ability to engage with its stakeholders to identify and respond to their demands and expectations. Research suggests the generation of a social licence to operate (SLO) and its reputational benefits depends on the quality of organization-stakeholder relationships, but limited attention to how this occurs has been given in the public relations literature. This paper explores two organizational approaches to building SLO - pro-self and pro-social - and considers the role of public relations and engagement in achieving, maintaining, and repairing SLO.
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