On Weber: Legitimacy and legitimation in public relations

Public Relations and Social Theory: Key Figures and Concepts

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 301-322

  Wæraas, Arild ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

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EID: 84919555777     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203883235     Document Type: Chapter

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