Dealing with complaints about advertising in Australia: The importance of regulatory self-discipline

International Journal of Advertising

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 23-45

  Harker, Debra ^a   Harker, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

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EID: 33750050213     PISSN: 02650487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650487.2002.11104915     Document Type: Article

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