TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGEâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦. i
APPROVAL PAGEâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦. ii
DEDICATIONâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦ iii
ABSTRACTâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦ iv
TABLE OF CONTENTSâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦ v
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introductionâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦.. 1
1.1 The Background of the studyâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦ 1
1.1.2 Government Involvement in the oil Industry and the birth of (the NNPC (Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation)â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦.6
1.1.3 History of shell in Nigeria â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦.. 7
1.1.4 Public Relations Practice in Pot Harcourt The hing Company Limited (PHRC) and shell Development Company of Nigeriaâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦10
1.2 Statement of Research Problemsâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦12
1.3 The Purpose (Objective) of the Studyâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦13
1.4 Significance of the Studyâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦13
1.5 Research Questionsâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦15
1.6 Research hypothesisâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦15
1.7 Definition of Termsâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦17
1.8 Assumptionsâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦18
1.9 Scope and Limitations of the studyâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦18
Referencesâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦20
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Reviewâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦22
2.1 Sources of Literature â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦. 22
2.2 The Review â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦23
2.2.1 Community Relationsâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦30
2.2.2 Crisis Management and Resolution â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦37
2.2.3 Issues Management â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦.38
2.2.4 Planning and Prevention of crisisâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦39
References 42
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Methodologyâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦ 44
3.1 Research Design â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦. 44
3.2 Research Design â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦ 44
3.3 Research Sampleâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦.. 44
3.4 Measuring Instrument â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦.. 45
3.5 Data Collectionâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦.. 46
3.6 Analysis of Dataâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦ 46
CHAPTER FOUR
4.O Data Analysis and Result Presentationâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦47
4.1 An overviewâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦. 47
4.2 Analysis of Responses of the staff of Public Relation Department â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦. 48
4.3 Analysis of Responses of the publicâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦.. 59
4.4 Hypothesis Testing â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦ 70
4.5 Discussions of findingsâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦ 78
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Summary of the Studyâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦. 81
5.2 Conclusion â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦. 82
5.3 The commendations â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦. 83
BIBLIOGRAPHYâ⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦.. 85
APPENDICES
Appendix I âβ¬" Questionnaire for staff â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦87
Appendix II âβ¬" Questionnaire for the Pubic â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦â⬦88