Coffee as a medium for ethical, social, and political messages: Organizational legitimacy and communication

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-59

  De Blasio, Gregory Gustave ^a  

^a NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Campaigns; Legitimacy; Marketing; Policy; Public relations; Social issues; Social responsibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947265404     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-9155-9     Document Type: Article

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