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Legitimacy Strategies for Communicating Corporate Activities Using Symbolic Value Cover

Legitimacy Strategies for Communicating Corporate Activities Using Symbolic Value

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|Dec 2024

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Language: English
Page range: 163 - 179
Submitted on: Apr 21, 2024
Accepted on: Dec 10, 2024
Published on: Dec 22, 2024
Published by: University College of Economics and Culture
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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