Repair of Trust Through Apology at a Reputable Company: The Case of PostBus In Switzerland
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Trust Repair; Crisis Communication; Apology; Accounts; Reputation.;All these keywords.
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- M0 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - General
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