Communication during job promotions: A case of ongoing assimilation

Journal of Applied Communication Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 335-355

  Kramer, Michael W ^a   Noland, Timothy L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033260315     PISSN: 00909882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00909889909365544     Document Type: Article

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