Dissension in the organization as it relates to control expectancies

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 118-127

  Kassing, Jeffrey W ^a   Avtgis, Theodore A ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

^b ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33750405446     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090109384789     Document Type: Article

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