Using diaries to explore the characteristics of work-related gossip: Methodological considerations from exploratory multimethod research

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 221-236

  Waddington, Kathryn ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 21144446448     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317905X40817     Document Type: Article

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