The communicative constitution of organizations: A framework for explanation

Building Theories of Organization: The Constitutive Role of Communication

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 21-47

  McPhee, Robert D ^a   Zaug, Pamela ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203891025     Document Type: Chapter

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