PR and conflict: A theoretical review and case study of the 2001 University of Hawaii faculty strike

Journal of Communication Management

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 184-196

  Kelleher, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict; Contingency theory; Management theory; Negotiation; PR models; Public relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993099100     PISSN: 1363254X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13632540410807646     Document Type: Review

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