The politics of meaning/ful Work: Navigating the tensions of narcissism and condescension while finding meaning in work

Management Communication Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 172-180

  Lair, Daniel J ^a   Shenoy, Suchitra ^b   McClellan, John G ^c   McGuire, Tammy ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d PACIFIC UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 47749130482     PISSN: 08933189     EISSN: 15526798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0893318908318263     Document Type: Article

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