The role of communication in creating and maintaining a learning organization: Preconditions, indicators, and disciplines

Journal of Business Communication

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 443-467

  Barker, Randolph T ^a,c   Camarata, Martin R ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Management ^*  (United States)

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EID: 54649083129     PISSN: 00219436     EISSN: 15524582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002194369803500402     Document Type: Article

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