Trust Me, Trust Me Not: An Experimental Analysis of the Effect of Transparency on Organizations

Journal of Public Relations Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 325-343

  Auger, Giselle A ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84907374354     PISSN: 1062726X     EISSN: 1532754X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1062726X.2014.908722     Document Type: Article

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