Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of personal contact networks in the UK public relations sector, focusing on the barriers to networking identified by practitioners. Design/methodology/approach – Empirical research using qualitative methodologies of in‐depth...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue on research carried out at the Department of Information and Communications at Manchester Metropolitan University. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reflects on two factors: the context of the Department within the...

Purpose – This paper seeks to make a contribution to understanding of knowledge sharing in the public sector, with specific reference to a context in which multi‐agency working is important, and the information being shared is personal case information. Design/methodology/approach – A...

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