Different media for organizational communication: Perceptions of quality and satisfaction

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 149-173

  Byrne, Zinta S ^a   Lemay, Elaine ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; New media; Satisfaction; Urgent news

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750693399     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-006-9023-8     Document Type: Article

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