Practitioner perceptions of corporate reputation: an empirical investigation

Corporate Communications: An International Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 224-235

  Bennett, Roger ^a   Kottasz, Rita ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Housing; Older people; Publicity; Scotland; United Nations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986038178     PISSN: 13563289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13563280010357349     Document Type: Article

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