Toward an integrative theoretical perspective on organizational membership negotiations: Socialization, assimilation, and the duality of structure

Communication Theory

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 79-105

  Scott, Clifton ^a   Myers, Karen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; MODELING; NEGOTIATION PROCESS; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 74549198294     PISSN: 10503293     EISSN: 14682885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2885.2009.01355.x     Document Type: Article

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