Mihir Ignatius Nayak & Alexander Schüßler: Investor Relations as a means of Corporate Communication in times of crisis – A Case Study of Starbucks

In this paper, we examine the role and impact of IR as a means of Corporate Communication in times of crisis. A literature review about IR and its particular role in a corporate crisis forms the theoretical basis of this paper. Subsequently, the paper analyses the case of Starbucks as a best practice example when it faced a crisis from 2007 to 2009. How should companies communicate to their investors during periods of crisis?

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