Communication and social identity theory: Existing and potential connections in organizational identification research

Communication Studies

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 123-138

  Scott, Craig R ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Disidentification; Dual Identification; Identification; Organization; Social Identity Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249171637     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970701341063     Document Type: Article

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