A contingency theory of rhetorical congruence

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 608-621

  Sillince, John A A ^a,b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22544463090     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2005.17293722     Document Type: Review

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