The boundary-spanning role of a cooperative support organization: Managing the paradox of stability and change in non-traditional organizations

Journal of Applied Communication Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 248-277

  Harter, Lynn M ^a   Krone, Kathleen J ^b  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Boundary spanners; Democratic ideologies; Non traditional organizations; Paradox of stability and change

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035536739     PISSN: 00909882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00909880128111     Document Type: Article

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