The effects of workplace democracy on employee communication behavior: Implications for competitive advantage

Competitiveness Review

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 30-48

  Holtzhausen, Derina R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 33645048514     PISSN: 10595422     EISSN: 20513143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb046440     Document Type: Article

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