Validating credibility measures of public relations and communications: Interviews with senior-level managers and executives from other corporate disciplines

Journal of Communication Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 105-118

  Wright, Donald K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Communications executives; Corporate public relations; Image of corporate PR function; Professional roles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993030047     PISSN: 1363254X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb023488     Document Type: Review

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