Reputation and ethical behaviour in a crisis: Predicting survival

Journal of Communication Management

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 371-384

  Watson, Tom ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Australia; Behaviour; Business performance; Ethics; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992963210     PISSN: 1363254X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13632540710843959     Document Type: Article

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