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Title: | Relationship-building between communities and astronomical observatories in South Africa | Authors: | Mantungwa, Thembela | Keywords: | Astronomical observatories -- South Africa -- Northern Cape;Astronomical observatories -- South Africa -- Northern Cape -- Economic aspects;Community development -- South Africa -- Northern Cape;Science -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Northern Cape | Issue Date: | 2021 | Publisher: | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | Abstract: | The study is investigating perceptions of the Sutherland community about the Observatory with a view to understanding the extent to which the Observatory engages with its major external stakeholder - the community located 15 kilometres away from the hub of scientific research. Using the lens of the strategic role of public relations as the support for organisations to adjust to their societal and stakeholder environment. The objectives of the study are: • To investigate community perceptions about the astronomical observatory (SAAO) • To explore the nature of stakeholder engagement/communication that currently exists between the astronomical observatory and the Sutherland community • To understand if a collaborative relationship could be established between the astronomical observatory and the community around it. | Description: | Thesis (Masters of Public Relations Management)--Cape Peninsula University of technology, 2021 | URI: | https://etd.cput.ac.za/handle/20.500.11838/3673 |
Appears in Collections: | Public Relations Management - Master's Degree |
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