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Exploring the management of the corporate public affairs function in a dynamic global environment

  1. Danny Moss1,*,
  2. Conor McGrath2,
  3. Jane Tonge3,
  4. Phil Harris1

Article first published online: 29 JAN 2012

DOI: 10.1002/pa.1406

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Journal of Public Affairs

Journal of Public Affairs

Special Issue: 12th Anniversary Issue on Public Affairs–Retrospective and Future Development

Volume 12, Issue 1, pages 47–60, February 2012

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Moss, D., McGrath, C., Tonge, J. and Harris, P. (2012), Exploring the management of the corporate public affairs function in a dynamic global environment. J. Publ. Aff., 12: 47–60. doi: 10.1002/pa.1406

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  1. 1

    University of Chester Business School, UK

  2. 2

    McGrath Public Affairs, Ireland

  3. 3

    Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

*Danny Moss, University of Chester Business School, Westminster Building, University of Chester, Parkgate Rd, Chester, CH 1 4BJ, UK.
E-mail: D.moss@chester.ac.uk, danny5moss@gmail.com

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  1. Issue published online: 15 FEB 2012
  2. Article first published online: 29 JAN 2012

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