Socialization tactics and newcomer information acquisition

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 48-61

  Saks, Alan M ^a   Ashforth, Blake E ^b  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031482134     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2389.00044     Document Type: Article

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