The interaction of top management group, stakeholder, and situational factors on certain corporate reputation management activities

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1145-1176

  Carter, Suzanne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 33745299959     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2006.00632.x     Document Type: Article

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