Communication in the transition to self-directed work teams

Journal of Business Communication

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 295-321

  Douglas, Ceasar ^a   Martin, Jeanette S ^b   Krapels, Roberta H ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Change communication; Influence communication; Managerial communication; Self directed work teams; Team communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748511846     PISSN: 00219436     EISSN: 15524582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021943606291704     Document Type: Article

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