A longitudinal examination of information flow and turnover intentions

Communication Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 156-184

  Susskind, Alex M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication networks; Downsizing; Longitudinal network analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047236841     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: 15523810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093650206298068     Document Type: Article

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