Relationships between supervisory communication and commitment to workgroup: A multilevel analysis approach

International Journal of Strategic Communication

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-57

  Bakar, Hassan Abu ^a   Connaughton, Stacey L ^b  

^a Universiti Utara ^*  (Malaysia)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960651223     PISSN: 1553118X     EISSN: 15531198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15531180903415939     Document Type: Article

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