American Airlines' use of mediated employee channels after the 9/11 attacks

Public Relations Review

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-48

  Downing, Joe R ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airlines; American Airlines, Inc; Communication in management; Crisis management; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 1342328576     PISSN: 03638111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pubrev.2003.11.004     Document Type: Article

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