Challenges in Measuring Corporate Reputation

Abstract

In the second chapter, Helm and Klode describe the “Challenges in Measuring Corporate Reputation” which most communication professionals should be aware of when selecting a measurement tool. The authors expand on the pros and cons of single versus multiple-item measurement concepts, discuss formative versus reflective models, and evaluate the benefits of low and higher order factors. In a second part, Helm and Klode introduce common measurement tools used both by practitioners and in academia and discuss the need for nonstandardized tools.