Is trust a necessary component of relationship management?

Journal of Communication Management

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 277-285

  Chia, Joy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Proficiency; Public relations; Relationship management; Trust; Value

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993083355     PISSN: 1363254X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13632540510621515     Document Type: Article

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