Strategic communication in crisis governance: Analysis of the Singapore management of the SARS crisis

Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies

Volumn , Issue 23, 2006, Pages 81-104

  Jin, Yan ^a   Pang, Augustine ^b   Cameron, Glen T ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Contingency theory; Crisis communication; Media; Publics; SARS; Singapore

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; CRISIS MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; MASS MEDIA; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

ASIA; EURASIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 44849138407     PISSN: 13954199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22439/cjas.v23i1.693     Document Type: Conference Paper

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