Public relations research priorities: A Delphi study

Journal of Communication Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 104-123

  Watson, Tom ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delphi method; Public relations; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993044231     PISSN: 1363254X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13632540810881938     Document Type: Article

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