The role of public relations with internal activists

Journal of Public Relations Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-68

  McCown, Nance ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 77958121004     PISSN: 1062726X     EISSN: 1532754X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10627260709336595     Document Type: Article

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