Corporate rhetoric participates in public dialogue: A solution to the public/private conundrum

Southern Communication Journal

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 279-292

  Boyd, Josh ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85007781129     PISSN: 1041794X     EISSN: 19303203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10417940109373207     Document Type: Article

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