An approach to developing communication strategies for enhancing organizational diversity

Journal of Business Communication

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 375-399

  Witherspoon, Patricia D ^a   Wohlert, Kathy L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c University of Texas at Austin ^*

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EID: 10644261876     PISSN: 00219436     EISSN: 15524582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002194369603300402     Document Type: Review

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