Public relations practice in Saudi Government Departments

Houssainy, WO

Abstract

SCOPE AND AIMS OF THE RESEARCH
Over the last five years, Saudi Arabia has been facing
a major challenge, as recent events in the world oil market have
led to a significant decline in oil income. This situation
has thrown the government's budget and the balance of payment
into deficit, and the only way out of the dilemma is to cut back
on expenditure.
Fortunately enough, the government has by now completed
its infrastructure and expensive and versatile development
projects have now started to yield some income. According to
some western analysts (e.g. Pratt, 1985) "the current recession
may be a blessing in disguise"; one of the aspects of this
blessing can be that the government has not to turn to the help
that can be offered by public relations for explaining the new
policies that have to be adopted, and for seeking the co-operation
of the general public for the success of its on-going development
plans.
A study of the practice of public relations in the Saudi
government organizations has, therefore, been considered useful
at this time. The organizations have set up their public relations
departments presumably to undertake public relations programmes.

Citation

Houssainy, W. Public relations practice in Saudi Government Departments. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

• Thesis Type: Thesis
• Deposit Date: Oct 3, 2012
• Award Date: Jan 1, 1987