GTAs as organizational newcomers: The association between supportive communication relationships and information seeking

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 54-73

  Myers, Scott A ^a  

^a MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032392019     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570319809374597     Document Type: Article

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