Using everyday life information seeking to explain organizational behavior

Library and Information Science Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 351-366

  Huotari, Maija Leena ^a   Chatman, Elfreda ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035624691     PISSN: 07408188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-8188(01)00093-7     Document Type: Article

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