The Role of Memorable Messages in the Process of Organizational Socialization

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1986, Pages 231-249

  Stohl, Cynthia ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assimilation; memorable messages; memory; organizational communication; organizational culture; Organizational socialization; rules; scripts; work

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039963591     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463378609369638     Document Type: Article

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