Public relations professional practice and the institutionalisation of CSR

Journal of Communication Management

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 281-299

  Bartlett, Jennifer ^a   Tywoniak, Stephane ^a   Hatcher, Caroline ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Banking; Corporate social responsibility; Professional services; Public relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993089581     PISSN: 1363254X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13632540710843904     Document Type: Article

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