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    *'''[[w:Cees van Riel|Cornelis Bernardus Maria (Cees) van Riel]]''' (born June 15, 1951) is a Dutch [[w:organizational theorist|organizational theorist]], consultant, and Professor of Corporate Communication at [[w:Rotterdam School of Management|Rotterdam School of Management]] and Director of the Corporate Communication Centre at the [[w:Erasmus University|Erasmus University]], known for his work in the area of corporate communication and reputation management. ( Wikipedia )
    *'''[[w:Cees van Riel|Cornelis Bernardus Maria (Cees) van Riel]]''' (born June 15, 1951) is a Dutch [[w:organizational theorist|organizational theorist]], consultant, and Professor of Corporate Communication at [[w:Rotterdam School of Management|Rotterdam School of Management]] and Director of the Corporate Communication Centre at the [[w:Erasmus University|Erasmus University]], known for his work in the area of corporate communication and reputation management. ( Wikipedia )
    ::: He is most known for her work on the '''[[w:Cees van Riel#Work|RepTrak Model and RepTrak Alignment Monitor]]'''.
    ::: He is most known for his work on the '''[[w:Cees van Riel#Work|RepTrak Model and RepTrak Alignment Monitor]]'''.
    ::: Van Riel co-founded '''[http://www.reputationinstitute.com/ The Reputation Institute]''' in 1997.
    ::: Van Riel co-founded '''[http://www.reputationinstitute.com/ The Reputation Institute]''' in 1997.



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    Week 1 - Introduction

    • A developed country, industrialized country, or "more economically developed country" (MEDC), is a sovereign state that has a highly developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations. Most commonly, the criteria for evaluating the degree of economic development are gross domestic product (GDP), the per capita income, level of industrialization, amount of widespread infrastructure and general standard of living. ( Wikipedia )
    • An emerging market is a country that has some characteristics of a developed market but is not yet a developed market. This includes countries that may be developed markets in the future or were in the past. ( Wikipedia )
    • A developing country, also called a less-developed country, is a nation with a lower living standard, underdeveloped industrial base, and low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries. ( Wikipedia )


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    Further reading on newly industrialized countries

    Week 2 - Reputation, image and brand

    Reputation may be considered as a component of identity as defined by others.
    Reputation is known to be a ubiquitous, spontaneous, and highly efficient mechanism of social control in natural societies. ( Wikipedia )
      • Reputation management is the understanding or influencing of an individual's or business's reputation. It was originally coined as a public relations term, but advancement in computing, the internet and social media made it primarily an issue of search results. Some parts of reputation management are often associated with ethical grey areas, such as w:astroturfing review sites, censoring negative complaints or using SEO tactics to game the system and influence results. ( Wikipedia )
    • A corporate identity is the overall image of a corporation or firm or business in the minds of diverse publics, such as customers and investors and employees. It is a primary task of the corporate communications department to maintain and build this identity to accord with and facilitate the attainment of business objectives. It is usually visibly manifested by way of branding and the use of trademarks. ( Wikipedia )
    • Brand identity is the outward expression of a brand – including its name, trademark, communications, and visual appearance ( Wikipedia )
    • Brand is the "name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's product distinct from those of other sellers." ( Wikipedia )
    • Brand management is a communication function in marketing that includes analysis and planning on how that brand is positioned in the market, which target public the brand is targeted at, and maintaining a desired reputation of the brand. ( Wikipedia )
    • Sustainability brands are products and services that are branded to signify a special added value in terms of environmental and social benefits to the customer and thus enable the differentiation from competitors. ( Wikipedia )
    He is most known for his work on the RepTrak Model and RepTrak Alignment Monitor.
    Van Riel co-founded The Reputation Institute in 1997.
    • The country-of-origin effect (COE), also known as the made-in image and the nationality bias, is a psychological effect describing how consumers' attitudes, perceptions and purchasing decisions are influenced by products' country of origin labeling. ( Wikipedia )