Computer-mediated communication as employee voice: A case study

Industrial and Labor Relations Review

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 213-233

  Bishop, Libby ^a   Levine, David I ^b  

^a Institute for Research on Learning   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0040364545     PISSN: 00197939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001979399905200204     Document Type: Article

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