Argument and Narration in Organizational Communication

Journal of Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1986, Pages 243-259

  Weick, Karl E ^a   Browning, Larry D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 84970155119     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014920638601200207     Document Type: Article

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