The re-enchantment of social institutions: Max Weber and public relations

Public Relations Review

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 281-286

  Wæraas, Arild ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Charismatic legitimation; Legitimacy; Legitimation; Max Weber; Public relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547408948     PISSN: 03638111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pubrev.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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