Organizational theory, organizational communication, organizational knowledge, and problematic integration

Journal of Communication

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 574-591

  McPhee, Robert D ^a   Zaug, Pamela ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035647310     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joc/51.3.574     Document Type: Article

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