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Strategic manoeuvres and impression management: communication approaches in the case of a crisis event

Brendan O’ConnellSchool of Accounting, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
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Paul De LangeCurtin Business School, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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Greg StonerAdam Smith Business School: Accounting & Finance, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alan SangsterBusiness, Management and Economics, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
Pages 903-924 | Published online: 14 Jan 2016

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