Strategic schizophrenia: The strategic use of trade associations in New Zealand

Journal of Communication Management

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 256-266

  Collins, Eva ^a   Roper, Juliet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Climate change; Corporate political strategies; Trade association

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992933873     PISSN: 1363254X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13632540510621524     Document Type: Article

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