A study of voluntary organizational membership: The assimilation process in a community choir

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-74

  Kramer, Michael W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assimilation; Community organizations; Socialization; Uncertainty management; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751613956     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570314.2010.536962     Document Type: Article

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