Copyright © 1997 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be repro- duced in any form, by photostat, microfilm, retrieval system, or any other means, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers 10 Industrial Avenue Mahwah, NJ 07430 | Cover design by Gail Silverman | Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Spicer, Christopher. Organizational public relations : a political perspective Christopher Spicer. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8058-1837-5 (alk. paper). -- ISBN 0-8058- 1838-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Public relations. 2. Decision-making. I. Title. HD59.D677 1996 659.2 -- DC20 96-23822 CIP Books published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates are printed on acid-free paper, and their bindings are chosen for strength and durability. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 -iv- |