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CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
  SUSANNE ROBRA-BISSANTZ, GERALD FRICKE AND OTHERS...




                         Susanne Robra-Bissantz         1
What is Corporate Communications?




               Susanne Robra-Bissantz   2
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS


         Newsletters
                                                                    eCommerce
                                            Web Banners
internal Communications
                                                external Communications
    employee newsletter
                                                                              Bills

                          Marketing Communications
                blogs                                               advertising campaign
forums                                 Advertising



             Public Relations
                           press release



                                           Susanne Robra-Bissantz                          3
“Corporate communication has an impact on corporate success!“


 “The impact of the sum of communication activities is often less
 then the sum of the impacts of single communication activities!“


“Active design of corporate communication helps to fulfill corporate
                              goals.“


        “Corporate communication is a management task.“


”Active design of corporate communication includes the design of
      messages as well as the concept of media appliance!“




                                Susanne Robra-Bissantz                 4
1 Corporate Communications: Overview

2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation

3 Corporate Communications 2.0

4 Brand Management 2.0

5 Internal Communication 2.0

6 Social Media Marketing and CSR 2.0

7 Internet Marketing




                                 Susanne Robra-Bissantz   5
1 Corporate Communications: Overview

2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation

3 Corporate Communications 2.0

4 Brand Management 2.0

5 Internal Communication 2.0

6 Social Media Marketing and CSR 2.0

7 Internet Marketing




                                 Susanne Robra-Bissantz   6
1   Public Relations

       2 „Marketing Communication“

4 external Communication
           3 internal Communikation
     „Integrated View“: consistent and authentic picture of the
            company, common communication concept




                                 Susanne Robra-Bissantz           7
COMMUNICATION CONCEPT




                          Main Goal

                           Goals for
                         Target groups
                          Goals for
                      Communication Forms
                Goals
                     Communication Strategy

                Strategies for Communication Forms

             Strategies for Communication Instruments
Strategies

               Internal (Company, Employee)

              External (Competitiors, Customers…)

                 Macro (Society, Law …)

                              Susanne Robra-Bissantz                     8
COMMUNICATION SITUATION




                      Macro situations                                       Macro situations = company‘s situation
 Politics                                          Technology     Company‘s
                                                                  internal
                      External situations                         situation          External situations
                          company                                                          employee
                                                                         Type of                            Working
          Suppliers                         Customers
                                                                           tasks                            situation
                      Internal situations                                             Internal situations
                           company                                                         employee



                          Competitors                                                 Communication
                                                                  Company‘s             partners              Company‘s
Society                                         Legal practice    external                                    macro
                                                                  situation                                   situation




                                                                 Susanne Robra-Bissantz                                   9
GOALS OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS




Susanne Robra-Bissantz         10
GOALS OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
                                                            High Relevance for Target Group


                  Potentially important Characteristic      Important Characteristic

                                                                      Quality
Innovation
Social Responsibility                                                        Innovation




                                                     Social Responsibility
     Weaknesses                                                                                    Strengths


                                             Personal Care
                                      Flexibility




                   Not important Characteristic             Potentially important Characteristic



           Objective Position                               Low Relevance for Target Group
           Subjective Position
                                                                          Objective Position of competitors
           Wished Position
                                                                          Subjective Position of competitors

                                                         Susanne Robra-Bissantz                                11
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS: STRATEGIES




                                        Personality Strategy




                 Partnerstrategy                                 Competitive Strategy




                                                           Strategies for communication forms

   external               Marketing-                                                  internal
                                                     Public Relations
Communications          communications                                             communications



Communication
                          Advertising                 Corporate Blog                    Newsletter
   type

                                                    Strategies for communication instruments



                                        Susanne Robra-Bissantz                                       12
PERSONALITY STRATEGY
                                            Is characteristic important for the customer?
                                            Is characteristic a strength?
           Potential of Characteristic      Is objective position different from wished for position?

                     subordinate CSP                             Innovation            CSP

                                                                 Quality
Common
Starting                            Flexibility
Points                                                       Social Responsibility


of
Communication
                                                                     Personal Care




                     No CSP                                                               ?
      Is communication important because subjective position is           Relevance of Communication
      different from objective?
      Is communication able to transport the characteristic? Robra-Bissantz
                                                    Susanne                                             13
DECISIONS IN COMPETITIVE STRATEGY


      Differentiation or Cost Leadership?




  Is communication a competitive advantage of the
   company?

  Is media usage a competitive advantage of the company?

  Can communication support competitive advantages of the
   company?




                        Susanne Robra-Bissantz               14
DECISIONS IN COMMUNICATION PARTNER STRATEGY

    Differentiated Marketstrategy?




  Can communication support the differentiated treatment of
   customer groups?

  How can communication lead to different images for
   different shareholders, like customers, press, employees,
   science etc.?
      Selection of important communication partners?
      Decision about CSPs for different communication partners




                          Susanne Robra-Bissantz                  15
FINAL TEST OF FIT


                     Communication forms                                   FIT?
Communication
partner              Marketing         PR                     ext. comm.
                     CSP:              CSP:                   CSP:


                                                                              ?
                1.                1. ...                  1. ...
Customer:       2.                2.                      2.
wished CSP




Science:
wished CSP

... ...


                                 Susanne Robra-Bissantz                           16
1 Corporate Communications: Overview

2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation

3 Corporate Communications 2.0

4 Brand Management 2.0

5 Internal Communication 2.0

6 Social Media Marketing and CSR 2.0

7 Internet Marketing




                                 Susanne Robra-Bissantz   17
ELECTRONIC BUSINESS ACTIVITY




      Information

     Transaction

     Collaboration


E-Business Partners




            Susanne Robra-Bissantz                18
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS AND E-BUSINESS STRATEGY




                                                 Business
Technologies       E-Business
                                                 Strategy




                        Susanne Robra-Bissantz              19
2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation

        2.1 Communication

        2.2 Coordination

        2.3 Cooperation




                                 Susanne Robra-Bissantz   20
COMMUNICATION, COORDINATION AND COOPERATION


Communication means exchanging information between partners – often
supported by electronic media.
Coordination refers to the “fine tuning” of single activities between two partners. This is
necessary if there are interdependencies between several systems.
(e.g. personnel, departments, companies).

Cooperation is the co-action of several systems having a common goal.




                            I                                   I
                                     Communication
    Activities to “fine tune“    +                        +    Activities to “fine tune”
                                     Interdependencies
                Effort           +      Coordination      +             Effort
                                         Cooperation
                                       Cooperation


                                               Susanne Robra-Bissantz                         21
COMMUNICATION, COORDINATION, AND COOPERATION SYSTEMS




Exchange of                   Exchange                       Exchange of
              Fine Tuning                      Fine Tuning
  services                  of information                     services


                Communication System, e.g. fax etc.

      Coordination System, e.g. Workflow-Management-System

     Cooperation System, e.g. Group-Decision-Support-System,
     Interorganisation System




                                  Susanne Robra-Bissantz                   22
2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation

        2.1 Communication




          Situations        Tasks           Mechanisms       Systems


        2.2 Coordination

        2.3 Cooperation




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz             23
DEFINITION OF TERMS: COMMUNICATION




Communication describes the transmission of information
            from a sender to a recipient.




                           Susanne Robra-Bissantz         24
2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation

        2.1 Communication




          Situations        Tasks           Mechanisms       Systems


        2.2 Coordination

        2.3 Cooperation




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz             25
COMMUNICATION SITUATION


                   E
                                                    •  Number of partners
                   E
S                  E         1:1       1:N
                   E
                   E


•  Function of partners
                                                            Employee

                                            B2E                                            Administration
                                   “business to employee“
                                           Intranet                                      B2A
                                                                                     “business to
                                                                                    administration“

                                B2B                                        B2C
                        “business to business“                    “business to consumer“
     Business partner                             Company                                    Consumer
                              Extranet                                   Internet




                                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz                                  26
2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation

        2.1 Communication




          Situations        Tasks           Mechanisms       Systems


        2.2 Coordination

        2.3 Cooperation




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz             27
COMMUNICATION




Susanne Robra-Bissantz              28
LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION




   I will drop by your place tomorrow at 2!




                  Information                         Comprehension
Pragmatics
               (intention, effect)                    promise? threat?

                                                      Comprehension
Semantics         Messages
                                                       2? drop by?

                                          Transmission / comprehension
 Syntax              Signs
                                                dialect? accent?

                             Susanne Robra-Bissantz                      29
LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION




                Information                          understanding
Pragmatics                                             Invitation
             (intention, effect)                    promise? threat?

                                                    comprehension
Semantics       Messages                              Directions
                                                     2? drop by?

                                        transmission / comprehension
 Syntax            Signs                             Line
                                               dialect, accent?

                           Susanne Robra-Bissantz                      30
COMMUNICATION MODEL - SHANNON-WEAVER




                Information               Information               Information
                delivery                 transmission                 reception
Sender                                                                                   Receiver



         Mes-                                                                     Mes-
                   Encoding   Signal     Channel        Signal      Decoding
         sage                                                                     sage




                                           Susanne Robra-Bissantz                                   31
EXTENDED COMMUNICATION MODEL




Sender                                                                                                 Receiver
              Information
                Information                        Information
                                                     Information                  Information
                                                                                    Information
              delivery
                delivery                          transmission
                                                    transmission                     reception
                                                                                       reception

 Informa-                                                                                          Informa-
    tion                                                                                              tion

                    Mes-                                                          Mes-
         Encoding             Encoding   Signal     Channel   Signal   Decoding   sage      Decoding
                    sage




                                                      Susanne Robra-Bissantz                                      32
CONTENTS OF A MESSAGE




               •  Kind of relationship
               •  Self portrayal




                  •  Information
                  •  Explanation
                  •  Criticism
                  •  Motivation


Susanne Robra-Bissantz                      33
ANATOMY OF A MESSAGE - SCHULZ VON THUN



                                             Mr. Smith, you don´t work too much!



                           Mr. Smith works 6 instead of 8 hours a day.

                                        Factual content



                         Relationship                         Self portrayal
Mr. Smith and his boss                                                    Mr. Smiths boss is
are not on good terms                                                     dissatisfied with his work.


                                              Appeal
                                                  Reproach: Mr. Smith you have to show more
                                                  dedication!

                                                 Susanne Robra-Bissantz                                 34
2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation

        2.1 Communication




          Situations        Tasks           Mechanisms       Systems


        2.2 Coordination

        2.3 Cooperation




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz             35
MECHANISM OF COMMUNICATION

  Transmission or on demand communication,

  Synchronous or asynchronous communication,

  Standardized or individual contents,

  Natural or planned control of communication,

  …




                                          Susanne Robra-Bissantz             36
2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation

        2.1 Communication




          Situations        Tasks           Mechanisms       Systems


        2.2 Coordination

        2.3 Cooperation




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz             37
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS




                  Media
Person                                               Person
           Computer
Person                                               Person
                  WWW

Person                EDI                            Computer



Computer                                             Computer




                        Susanne Robra-Bissantz                  38
MEDIA CHOICE FROM A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE



                                                             EDI     Extranet   E-Mail

Resources for system implementation               high                                   low


Frequency of communication                        high                                   low


Proportion of unstructured communication          low                                    high


Security of communication                         high                                   low

Constancy of relationship                         high                                   low


Data volume                                       high                                   low


Standardization of data                           high                                   low

Importance of flexible access                     low                                    high




                                                Susanne Robra-Bissantz                          39
MULTICHANNEL MANAGEMENT - MEDIA CHARACTERISTICS




    Characteristic Perception               Information flow         Presentation          Address
Medium             optical    acoust ical   direc-    interactiv e   dynamic      static   individual   mass
                                            tional
Mailings                x                       x                                     x        x          x
Telephone                           x           x          x              x           x        x
Printmedia              x                       x                                     x                   x
Radio                               x           x                         x                               x
TV                      x           x           x                         x                               x
Internet                x           x           x          x              x           x        x          x




                                                          Susanne Robra-Bissantz                               40
TASK ORIENTED COMMUNICATION MODEL



Task oriented                                                      Speed              Accuracy
demands                         Complexity     Confidentiality
                                                                   Comfort            documented




                                low                                                         high
                                                       Degree of task structuring


                                                                     Telephone
               very suitable    Face-to-face    Face-to-face                           Letter, Fax
                                                                   Fax, Voice Mail
 Suitability




               suitable            Video        Telephone,                              Data
                                                                        E-Mail
                                telephone      Visual phone                          communication


               not suitable       Textual           Fax                                 Speech
                                                                            Letter
                               communication       E-Mail                            communication



                                                   Susanne Robra-Bissantz                            41
MULTICHANNEL BUSINESS: TRANSACTION PROCESS




        Susanne Robra-Bissantz          42
MULTICHANNEL BUSINESS


                                             Products
                                             Produkte
         Standardised
       securities business                    Parts of credit business              Property management

                                 Standardised
                                                                            Businesses with high
 Monetary transactions       savings and investment
                                  -             -
                                                                          demand of consulting (e. g.
                                    business
                                                                         loans to purchase property)


                               Communication needs
                   Anforderungen an den Kommunikationsprozess
   important                             Speed/comfort                                       not important

      low                                   Complexity                                             high

      high                           Degree of task structuring                                    low

                                        Distribution channels
                                        Vertriebskonzept

Customer Self Service                   Semi personal                          Personal
human-computer-                         concepts                               communication via branch
interaction                             (passive and active)                   or sales force




                                                      Susanne Robra-Bissantz                                 43
DEMAND ORIENTED MODEL OF MEDIA CHOICE


Communication Theory
A Message consists of its factual content, its
intention and relational aspects                                          Theoretical
                                                                          Explanatory
                               e. g.                                      Model
Marketing Theory
Media usage is a two-stage process of demand for
communication services


Decision Theory
Media usage is a decision with goals, alternatives
and situations


Theory of critical mass systems
The use of telecommunication systems faces
barriers of usage




                                                 Susanne Robra-Bissantz                 44
EXPLANATORY MODEL OF MEDIA CHOICE




                OBJECT             SUBJECT


  Cause of      Communication      Communication                Media
communication      need              situation                application




      Media                 Relevant media                 Selected medium


                   Suitability         Decision




                                  Susanne Robra-Bissantz                     45
MEDIA CHOICE IN STRUCTURED / UNSTRUCTURED COMMUNICATION




                                                     Structured communication

                            Fixed message         •  Regularly
                                                  •  Decisions made by management
                                                  •  always to the same message

                                                             Cause for message
                Information to be
                 communicated                                Cause of communication

                                                                  Problem
 Business
                                                  •  Decisions made by employee
operations                 Variable message •  different messages
                                                   depending on individual employee

                                                    Unstructured communication




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz                            46
EMPIRICAL RESULTS: SUITABILITY OF MEDIA


                                          Letter

Variety       Contact
                                              Transaction communication
              communication

5
                                                              Negotiation communication

                                                                   E-mail
4
                                                   Fax
                                                                     Dialogue communication
3                  Security
                       5
                                                                   EDI/ Data communication
2                  4

               3                  Telephone
1         2

    1



              1        2      3       4         5
                                                                    Speed


                                          Susanne Robra-Bissantz                              47
EMPIRICAL RESULTS: MEDIA USAGE




100%


80%                                                                      MM
                                                                         EDI
60%                                                                      Data c.
                                                                         E-Mail
40%                                                                      Letter
                                                                         Fax
20%                                                                      Phone


 0%
       Contact   Dialogue   Negotiation     Transaction   Bureaucratic




                                Susanne Robra-Bissantz                             48
MEDIA RICHNESS

                    Media Richness
Medium


Face-to-face-dialogue    Over complication
Video communication

Telephone

Voice mail

Computer conference

Telefax

Electronic mail
                                             Oversimplification
Letter / Document
                                                              Complexity / equivocality of
                                                              communication task


                                     Susanne Robra-Bissantz                             49
CONTENTS OF A MESSAGE




               •  Kind of relationship
               •  Self portrayal




                  •  Information
                  •  Explanation
                  •  Criticism
                  •  Motivation


Susanne Robra-Bissantz                      50
SUITABILITY OF MEDIA IN TERMS OF INTENTION


Transmit Contents           Have Intentions                           Act

Inform                      Explain Motivate                     Conclude

            Reach
            understanding


                                        Visual
                          Telephone
                                        phone

                                        Multimedia
                     E-Mail             document


                    Fax


                                   Letter

                                                     Impress emotionally

                                       Susanne Robra-Bissantz               51
SUMMARY: COMMUNICATION


Situations:    Different ways to communicate:
              - Depending on the number of partners (1:1; 1:N; N:N)
              - Depending on the function of the partners (B2B; B2C; …)
              - Depending on structured and unstructured information

Tasks:         - Transmission of information (signals, signs and syntax)
              - Delivery of information (messages, semantics and pragmatics)
              - Reception of information (Understanding: Transmission/
                comprehension; dialect? accent?)
              -> Communication models



Mechanisms:    - Transmission or on demand communication
              - Synchronous or asynchronous communication
              - Standardized or individual contents
              - Natural or planned control of communication,



Systems:       Face-to-face-dialogue, video communication, telephone,
              voice mail, computer conference, telefax, e-mail, letter/document
              -> Media Richness: Use different systems for effective
                 communication


                             Susanne Robra-Bissantz                               52
2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation

        2.1 Communication

        2.2 Coordination




          Situations        Tasks           Mechanisms       Systems


        2.3 Cooperation




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz             53
DEFINITION OF TERMS: COORDINATION




  Coordination describes the “fine tuning” of
       single activities and is needed if
interdependencies exist between activities of
 several systems (e.g. people, departments,
                  companies).




                      Susanne Robra-Bissantz        54
2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation

        2.1 Communication

        2.2 Coordination




          Situations        Tasks           Mechanisms       Systems


        2.3 Cooperation




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz             55
COORDINATION SITUATION - GOALS


Common goals


  Example:
  Members of a corporate network execute
  sales orders.
                                                             COOPERATION


Different goals



   Example:
   Supplier sells goods also to other companies.




                                           Susanne Robra-Bissantz              56
PROCESS DEPENDENCIES




                                                        e r1
            Direct                           C   on sum
            dependency


                                                   Indirect
Supplier                                           dependency
                                                   on supplier


           Direct
           dependency                        Cons
                                                    ume
                                                        r2




                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz                       57
2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation

        2.1 Communication

        2.2 Coordination




          Situations        Tasks           Mechanisms       Systems


        2.3 Cooperation




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz             58
WHAT DOES COORDINATION CONTAIN?


Coordination tasks                          Examples
Management of B2C relationships             Flow control und assessment

•  Management of chronological              Notification, process control, tracking / tracing
dependence
•  Transfer management                      Temporary stock keeping, Just-in-Time concept
•  Management of usability                  Standardisation, interface definition
Management of shared resources              Allocation

Task assignment as special case for the     (Computer-based) group decision or discussion
employee or organisation seen as resource
Management of simultaneous events           (Computer-based) time management

Management of task decompositions and       Modularity techniques, group decision
task combinations.




                                            Susanne Robra-Bissantz                              59
COORDINATION PLAN




Selection and specification of a suitable
        coordination mechanism
                                                         Strategic



              Mechanism
           used in particular
            business cases
                                                       Operational




                          Susanne Robra-Bissantz                     60
2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation

        2.1 Communication

        2.2 Coordination




          Situations        Tasks           Mechanisms       Systems


        2.3 Cooperation




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz             61
COORDINATION MECHANISM




                                  Coordination



             Direct                                         Indirect


Heterarchy            Hierarchy            Reliance              Principles, values, and
                                                                        standards




                                        Susanne Robra-Bissantz                             62
GENERAL COORDINATION MECHANISMS



                      Commercial
                      Coordination

Market mechanism                                 Hierarchical mechanism

 Coordination tool:                                  Coordination tool:
       price                                            adjustment
                        Indirect
  Basic principle:    Coordination                    Basic principle:
   competition                                            power
                        Reliance
                      Principles and
                          values




                            Susanne Robra-Bissantz                        63
2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation

        2.1 Communication

        2.2 Coordination




          Situations        Tasks           Mechanisms       Systems


        2.3 Cooperation




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz             64
ELECTRONIC HIERARCHIES




              Communication via EDI
    Order          Steering                    Order

       Delivery    company              Delivery

A                                                      D


      Order            Delivery             Order



                   B              C




                          Susanne Robra-Bissantz           65
CENTRAL AND LOCAL SUPPORT OF MARKET MECHANISMS

       Supplier                                    Supplier



                                   EM-                     EM-         EM-
                               Mechanism               Mechanism   Mechanism


 Communication network

                                                  Internet

    EM-Mechanism


                                  EM-                 EM-              EM-
                              Mechanism           Mechanism        Mechanism




Intermediary and customer              Intermediary and customer



                              Susanne Robra-Bissantz                           66
EXAMPLE COORDINATION TOOL: DOODLE.COM




                            www.doodle.com


   Susanne Robra-Bissantz                    67
SUMMARY: COORDINATION



Situations:    - Common goals vs. different goals (highest price – lowest price)
              - Process dependency: direct or indirect




Tasks:         - Management of B2C/B2B/… relationships
              - Management of shared resources
              - Task assignment as special case for the employee or organization
                 seen as resource
              - Management of simultaneous events
              - Management of task decompositions and task combinations


Mechanisms:    - Direct Coordination (Heterarchy and hierarchy)
              - Indirect Coordination (Reliance, Principles/Values/Standards)




Systems:       - Electronic hierarchies
              - Central and local Support of Market Mechanisms



                         Susanne Robra-Bissantz                                    68
2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation

        2.1 Communication

        2.2 Coordination

        2.3 Cooperation




          Situations        Tasks           Mechanisms       Systems




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz             69
DEFINITION OF TERMS: COOPERATION




Cooperation describes

•  mutual support in tasks
•  work-sharing accomplishment of tasks

with common goals.




                          Susanne Robra-Bissantz            70
2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation

        2.1 Communication

        2.2 Coordination

        2.3 Cooperation




          Situations        Tasks           Mechanisms       Systems




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz             71
COOPERATION SITUATION



Shared Goals


 Example:
 Members of a corporate network
 process a sales order
                                                     COOPERATION



            Mutual                                          Collaboration
            Support




                                  Susanne Robra-Bissantz                    72
COOPERATION AND PARTNERS

Number of partners:
                                                               Vertical cooperation
                                Customers
   two – more




Competitors                     Company                            Complementors

    Direction of cooperation
                                                               Horizontal cooperation
              horizontal

                                                             Number of stages in the
                                Suppliers                    value creation process:
                     vertical


            diagonal

                                                                   two – more


                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz                              73
2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation

        2.1 Communication

        2.2 Coordination

        2.3 Cooperation




          Situations        Tasks           Mechanisms       Systems




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz             74
COOPERATION PLAN




General agreements,
    controlling
                                             Strategic



     Projects,
    Orders, etc.

                                           Operational




               Susanne Robra-Bissantz                    75
TASKS IN COOPERATION

  Strategic and operational cooperation (see coordination)


  Organization of general agreements and controlling
      Common goals
      Mutual support
      Common achievements


  Operational cooperation for single orders or in projects


  Examples for combined manufacturing processes:
      Order taking
      Order allocation
      Order monitoring




                                     Susanne Robra-Bissantz                     76
2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation

        2.1 Communication

        2.2 Coordination

        2.3 Cooperation




          Situations        Tasks           Mechanisms       Systems




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz             77
COOPERATION MECHANISM




                              Coordination mechanism

Hierarchical mechanism                  &               Market mechanism

         Instruction                Common                        Price
         Plans/ Regulations          goals

             Move to the hierarchy          Move to the market


                                Move to the middle

                            New cooperation mechanisms -
              in order to build a closer linkage with market mechanisms
                            (e.g. trust, bilateral investment)




                                         Susanne Robra-Bissantz                  78
GENERAL COORDINATION MECHANISMS




                      Coordination in business

Market mechanism         Hybrid mechanism                        Hierarchical
                                                                  mechanism

 Instruments: Price    Instruments: Market and               Instruments: Instructions
                       hierarchical mechanisms,
                         trust, same standards

  Basic principle:     Basic principle: Voluntary                Basic principle:
   Competition          cooperation in order to                      Power
                       achieve a common goal –
                            interdependency




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz                               79
PROCESS OF ADAPTATION




                    + +

Communication
   process
                Interdependency                 Adaptation process
 Coordination
   process
                                                     +
           +

                        •  Creation of „connectivity“
                        •  General agreements and standards




                       Susanne Robra-Bissantz                        80
COMPARISON
                               Market               Cooperation                  Hierarchy

Coordination           Price                 Hybrid mechanism, relation,   Authority, routine
mechanism                                    standards
Time frame             Short-run, one-off    Medium term                   Long-run
normative basis        Contracts, property   Complementary strengths       Relationships to
                       rights                                              employees
Conflict               Negotiation           Coordination of interests     Control
management
Threat                 Opportunism           Trade-off                     Inefficiency
Relationship           Precision,            Mutual advantage              Formal, bureaucratic
                       suspiciousness
Autonomy of            Independence          Dependence                    Dependence
decision
Level of               Non-formalized        Partially formalized          Formalized
formalization          negotiation
Level of integration   Unrelated relations   Investment based on           High level of
                                             relationship, mutual          integration
                                             adaptation
Flexibility            High                  Medium                        Low



                                               Susanne Robra-Bissantz                             81
2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation

        2.1 Communication

        2.2 Coordination

        2.3 Cooperation




          Situations        Tasks           Mechanisms       Systems




                                    Susanne Robra-Bissantz             82
SYSTEMS FOR COOPERATION




  Systems for                                  Systems for
Communications                                 Coordination




                 Systems for Cooperation




                             Susanne Robra-Bissantz                  83
COOPERATION PLATFORMS




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Susanne Robra-Bissantz                       84
SUMMARY: COOPERATION


Situations:    - Coordination with shared goals (mutual support or collaboration)
              - Direction of cooperation (horizontal, vertical, diagonal)




Tasks:         - Strategic and operational cooperation
              - Organization of general agreements and controlling (common goals,
                mutual support, common achievements)
              - Operational cooperation for single orders or in projects
              - Combined manufacturing process



Mechanisms:    - Communication Mechanisms
              - Coordination Mechanisms




Systems:       - Systems for communication
              - Systems for coordination




                             Susanne Robra-Bissantz                                 85
TEST YOURSELF


•  Describe the levels of e-business: communication, coordination and cooperation and tie
   them together
•  How can you describe structured and unstructured information and how to deal with?
•  How to use media in multichannel business?
•  Describe the levels of communication in terms of pragmatics, semantics and syntax.
•  Describe the communication model of Shannon-Weaver and the task oriented
   communication model and describe the differences.
•  Specify the different communication systems. How can they be used effectively?
•  Give an example of a coordination situation with different goals.
•  Give some examples of coordination tasks.
•  Doodle.com is a typical coordination tool. How can it support cooperation?
•  Define the term cooperation
•  A company cooperates with different partners of the value chain. Name and describe the
   different kinds of cooperation. Give examples.
•  Describe in your own words the process of adaptation. What does „creation of
   connectivity“ and „general agreements and standards“ mean in this context.




                                            Susanne Robra-Bissantz                          86
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
  SUSANNE ROBRA-BISSANTZ, GERALD FRICKE AND OTHERS...




                         Susanne Robra-Bissantz         87

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Corporate Communication, Coordination and Cooperation

  • 1. CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS SUSANNE ROBRA-BISSANTZ, GERALD FRICKE AND OTHERS... Susanne Robra-Bissantz 1
  • 2. What is Corporate Communications? Susanne Robra-Bissantz 2
  • 3. CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS Newsletters eCommerce Web Banners internal Communications external Communications employee newsletter Bills Marketing Communications blogs advertising campaign forums Advertising Public Relations press release Susanne Robra-Bissantz 3
  • 4. “Corporate communication has an impact on corporate success!“ “The impact of the sum of communication activities is often less then the sum of the impacts of single communication activities!“ “Active design of corporate communication helps to fulfill corporate goals.“ “Corporate communication is a management task.“ ”Active design of corporate communication includes the design of messages as well as the concept of media appliance!“ Susanne Robra-Bissantz 4
  • 5. 1 Corporate Communications: Overview 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation 3 Corporate Communications 2.0 4 Brand Management 2.0 5 Internal Communication 2.0 6 Social Media Marketing and CSR 2.0 7 Internet Marketing Susanne Robra-Bissantz 5
  • 6. 1 Corporate Communications: Overview 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation 3 Corporate Communications 2.0 4 Brand Management 2.0 5 Internal Communication 2.0 6 Social Media Marketing and CSR 2.0 7 Internet Marketing Susanne Robra-Bissantz 6
  • 7. 1 Public Relations 2 „Marketing Communication“ 4 external Communication 3 internal Communikation „Integrated View“: consistent and authentic picture of the company, common communication concept Susanne Robra-Bissantz 7
  • 8. COMMUNICATION CONCEPT Main Goal Goals for Target groups Goals for Communication Forms Goals Communication Strategy Strategies for Communication Forms Strategies for Communication Instruments Strategies Internal (Company, Employee) External (Competitiors, Customers…) Macro (Society, Law …) Susanne Robra-Bissantz 8
  • 9. COMMUNICATION SITUATION Macro situations Macro situations = company‘s situation Politics Technology Company‘s internal External situations situation External situations company employee Type of Working Suppliers Customers tasks situation Internal situations Internal situations company employee Competitors Communication Company‘s partners Company‘s Society Legal practice external macro situation situation Susanne Robra-Bissantz 9
  • 10. GOALS OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS Susanne Robra-Bissantz 10
  • 11. GOALS OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS High Relevance for Target Group Potentially important Characteristic Important Characteristic Quality Innovation Social Responsibility Innovation Social Responsibility Weaknesses Strengths Personal Care Flexibility Not important Characteristic Potentially important Characteristic Objective Position Low Relevance for Target Group Subjective Position Objective Position of competitors Wished Position Subjective Position of competitors Susanne Robra-Bissantz 11
  • 12. CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS: STRATEGIES Personality Strategy Partnerstrategy Competitive Strategy Strategies for communication forms external Marketing- internal Public Relations Communications communications communications Communication Advertising Corporate Blog Newsletter type Strategies for communication instruments Susanne Robra-Bissantz 12
  • 13. PERSONALITY STRATEGY Is characteristic important for the customer? Is characteristic a strength? Potential of Characteristic Is objective position different from wished for position? subordinate CSP Innovation CSP Quality Common Starting Flexibility Points Social Responsibility of Communication Personal Care No CSP ? Is communication important because subjective position is Relevance of Communication different from objective? Is communication able to transport the characteristic? Robra-Bissantz Susanne 13
  • 14. DECISIONS IN COMPETITIVE STRATEGY Differentiation or Cost Leadership?   Is communication a competitive advantage of the company?   Is media usage a competitive advantage of the company?   Can communication support competitive advantages of the company? Susanne Robra-Bissantz 14
  • 15. DECISIONS IN COMMUNICATION PARTNER STRATEGY Differentiated Marketstrategy?   Can communication support the differentiated treatment of customer groups?   How can communication lead to different images for different shareholders, like customers, press, employees, science etc.?   Selection of important communication partners?   Decision about CSPs for different communication partners Susanne Robra-Bissantz 15
  • 16. FINAL TEST OF FIT Communication forms FIT? Communication partner Marketing PR ext. comm. CSP: CSP: CSP: ? 1. 1. ... 1. ... Customer: 2. 2. 2. wished CSP Science: wished CSP ... ... Susanne Robra-Bissantz 16
  • 17. 1 Corporate Communications: Overview 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation 3 Corporate Communications 2.0 4 Brand Management 2.0 5 Internal Communication 2.0 6 Social Media Marketing and CSR 2.0 7 Internet Marketing Susanne Robra-Bissantz 17
  • 18. ELECTRONIC BUSINESS ACTIVITY Information Transaction Collaboration E-Business Partners Susanne Robra-Bissantz 18
  • 19. CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS AND E-BUSINESS STRATEGY Business Technologies E-Business Strategy Susanne Robra-Bissantz 19
  • 20. 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation 2.1 Communication 2.2 Coordination 2.3 Cooperation Susanne Robra-Bissantz 20
  • 21. COMMUNICATION, COORDINATION AND COOPERATION Communication means exchanging information between partners – often supported by electronic media. Coordination refers to the “fine tuning” of single activities between two partners. This is necessary if there are interdependencies between several systems. (e.g. personnel, departments, companies). Cooperation is the co-action of several systems having a common goal. I I Communication Activities to “fine tune“ + + Activities to “fine tune” Interdependencies Effort + Coordination + Effort Cooperation Cooperation Susanne Robra-Bissantz 21
  • 22. COMMUNICATION, COORDINATION, AND COOPERATION SYSTEMS Exchange of Exchange Exchange of Fine Tuning Fine Tuning services of information services Communication System, e.g. fax etc. Coordination System, e.g. Workflow-Management-System Cooperation System, e.g. Group-Decision-Support-System, Interorganisation System Susanne Robra-Bissantz 22
  • 23. 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation 2.1 Communication Situations Tasks Mechanisms Systems 2.2 Coordination 2.3 Cooperation Susanne Robra-Bissantz 23
  • 24. DEFINITION OF TERMS: COMMUNICATION Communication describes the transmission of information from a sender to a recipient. Susanne Robra-Bissantz 24
  • 25. 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation 2.1 Communication Situations Tasks Mechanisms Systems 2.2 Coordination 2.3 Cooperation Susanne Robra-Bissantz 25
  • 26. COMMUNICATION SITUATION E •  Number of partners E S E 1:1 1:N E E •  Function of partners Employee B2E Administration “business to employee“ Intranet B2A “business to administration“ B2B B2C “business to business“ “business to consumer“ Business partner Company Consumer Extranet Internet Susanne Robra-Bissantz 26
  • 27. 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation 2.1 Communication Situations Tasks Mechanisms Systems 2.2 Coordination 2.3 Cooperation Susanne Robra-Bissantz 27
  • 29. LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION I will drop by your place tomorrow at 2! Information Comprehension Pragmatics (intention, effect) promise? threat? Comprehension Semantics Messages 2? drop by? Transmission / comprehension Syntax Signs dialect? accent? Susanne Robra-Bissantz 29
  • 30. LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION Information understanding Pragmatics Invitation (intention, effect) promise? threat? comprehension Semantics Messages Directions 2? drop by? transmission / comprehension Syntax Signs Line dialect, accent? Susanne Robra-Bissantz 30
  • 31. COMMUNICATION MODEL - SHANNON-WEAVER Information Information Information delivery transmission reception Sender Receiver Mes- Mes- Encoding Signal Channel Signal Decoding sage sage Susanne Robra-Bissantz 31
  • 32. EXTENDED COMMUNICATION MODEL Sender Receiver Information Information Information Information Information Information delivery delivery transmission transmission reception reception Informa- Informa- tion tion Mes- Mes- Encoding Encoding Signal Channel Signal Decoding sage Decoding sage Susanne Robra-Bissantz 32
  • 33. CONTENTS OF A MESSAGE •  Kind of relationship •  Self portrayal •  Information •  Explanation •  Criticism •  Motivation Susanne Robra-Bissantz 33
  • 34. ANATOMY OF A MESSAGE - SCHULZ VON THUN Mr. Smith, you don´t work too much! Mr. Smith works 6 instead of 8 hours a day. Factual content Relationship Self portrayal Mr. Smith and his boss Mr. Smiths boss is are not on good terms dissatisfied with his work. Appeal Reproach: Mr. Smith you have to show more dedication! Susanne Robra-Bissantz 34
  • 35. 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation 2.1 Communication Situations Tasks Mechanisms Systems 2.2 Coordination 2.3 Cooperation Susanne Robra-Bissantz 35
  • 36. MECHANISM OF COMMUNICATION   Transmission or on demand communication,   Synchronous or asynchronous communication,   Standardized or individual contents,   Natural or planned control of communication,   … Susanne Robra-Bissantz 36
  • 37. 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation 2.1 Communication Situations Tasks Mechanisms Systems 2.2 Coordination 2.3 Cooperation Susanne Robra-Bissantz 37
  • 38. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Media Person Person Computer Person Person WWW Person EDI Computer Computer Computer Susanne Robra-Bissantz 38
  • 39. MEDIA CHOICE FROM A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE EDI Extranet E-Mail Resources for system implementation high low Frequency of communication high low Proportion of unstructured communication low high Security of communication high low Constancy of relationship high low Data volume high low Standardization of data high low Importance of flexible access low high Susanne Robra-Bissantz 39
  • 40. MULTICHANNEL MANAGEMENT - MEDIA CHARACTERISTICS Characteristic Perception Information flow Presentation Address Medium optical acoust ical direc- interactiv e dynamic static individual mass tional Mailings x x x x x Telephone x x x x x x Printmedia x x x x Radio x x x x TV x x x x x Internet x x x x x x x x Susanne Robra-Bissantz 40
  • 41. TASK ORIENTED COMMUNICATION MODEL Task oriented Speed Accuracy demands Complexity Confidentiality Comfort documented low high Degree of task structuring Telephone very suitable Face-to-face Face-to-face Letter, Fax Fax, Voice Mail Suitability suitable Video Telephone, Data E-Mail telephone Visual phone communication not suitable Textual Fax Speech Letter communication E-Mail communication Susanne Robra-Bissantz 41
  • 42. MULTICHANNEL BUSINESS: TRANSACTION PROCESS Susanne Robra-Bissantz 42
  • 43. MULTICHANNEL BUSINESS Products Produkte Standardised securities business Parts of credit business Property management Standardised Businesses with high Monetary transactions savings and investment - - demand of consulting (e. g. business loans to purchase property) Communication needs Anforderungen an den Kommunikationsprozess important Speed/comfort not important low Complexity high high Degree of task structuring low Distribution channels Vertriebskonzept Customer Self Service Semi personal Personal human-computer- concepts communication via branch interaction (passive and active) or sales force Susanne Robra-Bissantz 43
  • 44. DEMAND ORIENTED MODEL OF MEDIA CHOICE Communication Theory A Message consists of its factual content, its intention and relational aspects Theoretical Explanatory e. g. Model Marketing Theory Media usage is a two-stage process of demand for communication services Decision Theory Media usage is a decision with goals, alternatives and situations Theory of critical mass systems The use of telecommunication systems faces barriers of usage Susanne Robra-Bissantz 44
  • 45. EXPLANATORY MODEL OF MEDIA CHOICE OBJECT SUBJECT Cause of Communication Communication Media communication need situation application Media Relevant media Selected medium Suitability Decision Susanne Robra-Bissantz 45
  • 46. MEDIA CHOICE IN STRUCTURED / UNSTRUCTURED COMMUNICATION Structured communication Fixed message •  Regularly •  Decisions made by management •  always to the same message Cause for message Information to be communicated Cause of communication Problem Business •  Decisions made by employee operations Variable message •  different messages depending on individual employee Unstructured communication Susanne Robra-Bissantz 46
  • 47. EMPIRICAL RESULTS: SUITABILITY OF MEDIA Letter Variety Contact Transaction communication communication 5 Negotiation communication E-mail 4 Fax Dialogue communication 3 Security 5 EDI/ Data communication 2 4 3 Telephone 1 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 Speed Susanne Robra-Bissantz 47
  • 48. EMPIRICAL RESULTS: MEDIA USAGE 100% 80% MM EDI 60% Data c. E-Mail 40% Letter Fax 20% Phone 0% Contact Dialogue Negotiation Transaction Bureaucratic Susanne Robra-Bissantz 48
  • 49. MEDIA RICHNESS Media Richness Medium Face-to-face-dialogue Over complication Video communication Telephone Voice mail Computer conference Telefax Electronic mail Oversimplification Letter / Document Complexity / equivocality of communication task Susanne Robra-Bissantz 49
  • 50. CONTENTS OF A MESSAGE •  Kind of relationship •  Self portrayal •  Information •  Explanation •  Criticism •  Motivation Susanne Robra-Bissantz 50
  • 51. SUITABILITY OF MEDIA IN TERMS OF INTENTION Transmit Contents Have Intentions Act Inform Explain Motivate Conclude Reach understanding Visual Telephone phone Multimedia E-Mail document Fax Letter Impress emotionally Susanne Robra-Bissantz 51
  • 52. SUMMARY: COMMUNICATION Situations: Different ways to communicate: - Depending on the number of partners (1:1; 1:N; N:N) - Depending on the function of the partners (B2B; B2C; …) - Depending on structured and unstructured information Tasks: - Transmission of information (signals, signs and syntax) - Delivery of information (messages, semantics and pragmatics) - Reception of information (Understanding: Transmission/ comprehension; dialect? accent?) -> Communication models Mechanisms: - Transmission or on demand communication - Synchronous or asynchronous communication - Standardized or individual contents - Natural or planned control of communication, Systems: Face-to-face-dialogue, video communication, telephone, voice mail, computer conference, telefax, e-mail, letter/document -> Media Richness: Use different systems for effective communication Susanne Robra-Bissantz 52
  • 53. 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation 2.1 Communication 2.2 Coordination Situations Tasks Mechanisms Systems 2.3 Cooperation Susanne Robra-Bissantz 53
  • 54. DEFINITION OF TERMS: COORDINATION Coordination describes the “fine tuning” of single activities and is needed if interdependencies exist between activities of several systems (e.g. people, departments, companies). Susanne Robra-Bissantz 54
  • 55. 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation 2.1 Communication 2.2 Coordination Situations Tasks Mechanisms Systems 2.3 Cooperation Susanne Robra-Bissantz 55
  • 56. COORDINATION SITUATION - GOALS Common goals Example: Members of a corporate network execute sales orders. COOPERATION Different goals Example: Supplier sells goods also to other companies. Susanne Robra-Bissantz 56
  • 57. PROCESS DEPENDENCIES e r1 Direct C on sum dependency Indirect Supplier dependency on supplier Direct dependency Cons ume r2 Susanne Robra-Bissantz 57
  • 58. 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation 2.1 Communication 2.2 Coordination Situations Tasks Mechanisms Systems 2.3 Cooperation Susanne Robra-Bissantz 58
  • 59. WHAT DOES COORDINATION CONTAIN? Coordination tasks Examples Management of B2C relationships Flow control und assessment •  Management of chronological Notification, process control, tracking / tracing dependence •  Transfer management Temporary stock keeping, Just-in-Time concept •  Management of usability Standardisation, interface definition Management of shared resources Allocation Task assignment as special case for the (Computer-based) group decision or discussion employee or organisation seen as resource Management of simultaneous events (Computer-based) time management Management of task decompositions and Modularity techniques, group decision task combinations. Susanne Robra-Bissantz 59
  • 60. COORDINATION PLAN Selection and specification of a suitable coordination mechanism Strategic Mechanism used in particular business cases Operational Susanne Robra-Bissantz 60
  • 61. 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation 2.1 Communication 2.2 Coordination Situations Tasks Mechanisms Systems 2.3 Cooperation Susanne Robra-Bissantz 61
  • 62. COORDINATION MECHANISM Coordination Direct Indirect Heterarchy Hierarchy Reliance Principles, values, and standards Susanne Robra-Bissantz 62
  • 63. GENERAL COORDINATION MECHANISMS Commercial Coordination Market mechanism Hierarchical mechanism Coordination tool: Coordination tool: price adjustment Indirect Basic principle: Coordination Basic principle: competition power Reliance Principles and values Susanne Robra-Bissantz 63
  • 64. 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation 2.1 Communication 2.2 Coordination Situations Tasks Mechanisms Systems 2.3 Cooperation Susanne Robra-Bissantz 64
  • 65. ELECTRONIC HIERARCHIES Communication via EDI Order Steering Order Delivery company Delivery A D Order Delivery Order B C Susanne Robra-Bissantz 65
  • 66. CENTRAL AND LOCAL SUPPORT OF MARKET MECHANISMS Supplier Supplier EM- EM- EM- Mechanism Mechanism Mechanism Communication network Internet EM-Mechanism EM- EM- EM- Mechanism Mechanism Mechanism Intermediary and customer Intermediary and customer Susanne Robra-Bissantz 66
  • 67. EXAMPLE COORDINATION TOOL: DOODLE.COM www.doodle.com Susanne Robra-Bissantz 67
  • 68. SUMMARY: COORDINATION Situations: - Common goals vs. different goals (highest price – lowest price) - Process dependency: direct or indirect Tasks: - Management of B2C/B2B/… relationships - Management of shared resources - Task assignment as special case for the employee or organization seen as resource - Management of simultaneous events - Management of task decompositions and task combinations Mechanisms: - Direct Coordination (Heterarchy and hierarchy) - Indirect Coordination (Reliance, Principles/Values/Standards) Systems: - Electronic hierarchies - Central and local Support of Market Mechanisms Susanne Robra-Bissantz 68
  • 69. 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation 2.1 Communication 2.2 Coordination 2.3 Cooperation Situations Tasks Mechanisms Systems Susanne Robra-Bissantz 69
  • 70. DEFINITION OF TERMS: COOPERATION Cooperation describes •  mutual support in tasks •  work-sharing accomplishment of tasks with common goals. Susanne Robra-Bissantz 70
  • 71. 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation 2.1 Communication 2.2 Coordination 2.3 Cooperation Situations Tasks Mechanisms Systems Susanne Robra-Bissantz 71
  • 72. COOPERATION SITUATION Shared Goals Example: Members of a corporate network process a sales order COOPERATION Mutual Collaboration Support Susanne Robra-Bissantz 72
  • 73. COOPERATION AND PARTNERS Number of partners: Vertical cooperation Customers two – more Competitors Company Complementors Direction of cooperation Horizontal cooperation horizontal Number of stages in the Suppliers value creation process: vertical diagonal two – more Susanne Robra-Bissantz 73
  • 74. 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation 2.1 Communication 2.2 Coordination 2.3 Cooperation Situations Tasks Mechanisms Systems Susanne Robra-Bissantz 74
  • 75. COOPERATION PLAN General agreements, controlling Strategic Projects, Orders, etc. Operational Susanne Robra-Bissantz 75
  • 76. TASKS IN COOPERATION   Strategic and operational cooperation (see coordination)   Organization of general agreements and controlling   Common goals   Mutual support   Common achievements   Operational cooperation for single orders or in projects   Examples for combined manufacturing processes:   Order taking   Order allocation   Order monitoring Susanne Robra-Bissantz 76
  • 77. 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation 2.1 Communication 2.2 Coordination 2.3 Cooperation Situations Tasks Mechanisms Systems Susanne Robra-Bissantz 77
  • 78. COOPERATION MECHANISM Coordination mechanism Hierarchical mechanism & Market mechanism Instruction Common Price Plans/ Regulations goals Move to the hierarchy Move to the market Move to the middle New cooperation mechanisms - in order to build a closer linkage with market mechanisms (e.g. trust, bilateral investment) Susanne Robra-Bissantz 78
  • 79. GENERAL COORDINATION MECHANISMS Coordination in business Market mechanism Hybrid mechanism Hierarchical mechanism Instruments: Price Instruments: Market and Instruments: Instructions hierarchical mechanisms, trust, same standards Basic principle: Basic principle: Voluntary Basic principle: Competition cooperation in order to Power achieve a common goal – interdependency Susanne Robra-Bissantz 79
  • 80. PROCESS OF ADAPTATION + + Communication process Interdependency Adaptation process Coordination process + + •  Creation of „connectivity“ •  General agreements and standards Susanne Robra-Bissantz 80
  • 81. COMPARISON Market Cooperation Hierarchy Coordination Price Hybrid mechanism, relation, Authority, routine mechanism standards Time frame Short-run, one-off Medium term Long-run normative basis Contracts, property Complementary strengths Relationships to rights employees Conflict Negotiation Coordination of interests Control management Threat Opportunism Trade-off Inefficiency Relationship Precision, Mutual advantage Formal, bureaucratic suspiciousness Autonomy of Independence Dependence Dependence decision Level of Non-formalized Partially formalized Formalized formalization negotiation Level of integration Unrelated relations Investment based on High level of relationship, mutual integration adaptation Flexibility High Medium Low Susanne Robra-Bissantz 81
  • 82. 2 Theory: Communication, Coordination and Cooperation 2.1 Communication 2.2 Coordination 2.3 Cooperation Situations Tasks Mechanisms Systems Susanne Robra-Bissantz 82
  • 83. SYSTEMS FOR COOPERATION Systems for Systems for Communications Coordination Systems for Cooperation Susanne Robra-Bissantz 83
  • 84. COOPERATION PLATFORMS www.inhaus-zentrum.de Susanne Robra-Bissantz 84
  • 85. SUMMARY: COOPERATION Situations: - Coordination with shared goals (mutual support or collaboration) - Direction of cooperation (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) Tasks: - Strategic and operational cooperation - Organization of general agreements and controlling (common goals, mutual support, common achievements) - Operational cooperation for single orders or in projects - Combined manufacturing process Mechanisms: - Communication Mechanisms - Coordination Mechanisms Systems: - Systems for communication - Systems for coordination Susanne Robra-Bissantz 85
  • 86. TEST YOURSELF •  Describe the levels of e-business: communication, coordination and cooperation and tie them together •  How can you describe structured and unstructured information and how to deal with? •  How to use media in multichannel business? •  Describe the levels of communication in terms of pragmatics, semantics and syntax. •  Describe the communication model of Shannon-Weaver and the task oriented communication model and describe the differences. •  Specify the different communication systems. How can they be used effectively? •  Give an example of a coordination situation with different goals. •  Give some examples of coordination tasks. •  Doodle.com is a typical coordination tool. How can it support cooperation? •  Define the term cooperation •  A company cooperates with different partners of the value chain. Name and describe the different kinds of cooperation. Give examples. •  Describe in your own words the process of adaptation. What does „creation of connectivity“ and „general agreements and standards“ mean in this context. Susanne Robra-Bissantz 86
  • 87. CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS SUSANNE ROBRA-BISSANTZ, GERALD FRICKE AND OTHERS... Susanne Robra-Bissantz 87