The constitution of employee-abusive organizations: A communication flows theory

Communication Theory

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 304-333

  Lutgen Sandvik, Pamela ^a   McDermott, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 42549094498     PISSN: 10503293     EISSN: 14682885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2885.2008.00324.x     Document Type: Article

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