“PRP culture”: A framework for exploring public relations practitioners as cultural intermediaries

Journal of Communication Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 80-93

  Hodges, Caroline ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communications; Culture; Public relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847013797     PISSN: 1363254X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13632540610646391     Document Type: Article

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