Appropriateness of communications media use in organizations: Situation requirements and media characteristics

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 199-207

  Caldwell, Barrett S ^a   Uang, Shiaw Tsyr ^a   Taha, Lilas H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0000367616     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01449299508914633     Document Type: Article

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