The metaconversation: The recursive property of language as a key to organizing

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 617-634

  Robichaud, Daniel ^a   Giroux, Hélène ^b   Taylor, James R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 2442504798     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2004.14497614     Document Type: Review

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