When a Public Relations Department of a Company Advises Management

question 147

Multiple Choice

When a public relations department of a company advises management about public issues, and company positions and image during good times and bad, it is performing the function of ________.

• A) counseling
• B) corporate communications
• C) product publicity
• D) lobbying
• E) press relations

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Definitions:

Ultra Vires

Acts conducted by a corporation that lie beyond the powers conferred to it by its corporate charter or the law.

Legal Authority

The lawful right or power to make decisions, enforce laws, or administer justice within a given jurisdiction.

Domestic Corporation

A corporation that is registered and operates in the same country in which it was incorporated, adhering to the legal and regulatory standards of that country.

Incorporated

Refers to the process of legally declaring a business as a separate legal entity, distinct from its owners, with rights to own property and sue or be sued.