Communication and “the mexican way”: Stability and trust as core symbols in maquiladoras

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-31

  Lindsley, Sheryl L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033438444     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570319909374626     Document Type: Article

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