Leader communication: Faculty perceptions of the department chair

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 431-457

  Czech, Kathleen ^a   Forward, G L ^a  

^a POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Defensive and Supportive Communication; Department Chair; Job Satisfaction; Leadership Communication; Organizational Commitmen

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551613732     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463373.2010.525158     Document Type: Article

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