Sustainability information sources: Employee knowledge, perceptions, and learning

Journal of Communication Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 292-307

  Christopher, A Craig ^a   Myria, W Allen ^b  

^a Energy Solutions International   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Corporate communications; Environment management; Organizational behaviour; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889060843     PISSN: 1363254X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JCOM-05-2012-0035     Document Type: Article

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