Does (Linking with) practice make perfect? a survey of public relations scholars' perspectives

Journal of Public Relations Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 377-402

  Cheng, I Huei ^a   de Gregorio, Federico ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

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EID: 84867719165     PISSN: 1062726X     EISSN: 1532754X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10627260802153298     Document Type: Article

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