Why Legitimacy Matters in Crisis Communication: A Case Study of the “Nut Rage” Incident on Korean Air

Myungok Chris Yim; Hyun Soon Park

doi:10.1177/1050651918816360

Why Legitimacy Matters in Crisis Communication: A Case Study of the “Nut Rage” Incident on Korean Air

Myungok Chris Yim, Hyun Soon Park

School of Communication

Sungkyunkwan University

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Original language	American English
Journal	Journal of Business and Technical Communication
Volume	33
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1050651918816360
State	Published - Apr 1 2019

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Computer Sciences
Public Relations and Advertising
Curriculum and Instruction

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