On the shape of verbal networks in organizations

Organization Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 797-823

  Nelson, Reed E ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Centre periphery; Hierarchy; Networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040330417     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0170840601225003     Document Type: Article

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