Give the emperor a mirror: toward developing a stakeholder measurement of organizational transparency

Journal of Public Relations Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-99

  Rawlins, Brad ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78149237750     PISSN: 1062726X     EISSN: 1532754X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10627260802153421     Document Type: Article

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