Socialization, resocialization, and communication relationships in the context of an organizational change

Communication Studies

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 483-495

  Hart, Zachary P ^a   Miller, Vernon D ^b   Johnson, John R ^c  

^a NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 4644367653     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970309363305     Document Type: Article

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