Qualitative Research in Business Communication: A Review and Analysis

Journal of Business Communication

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 383-399

  Tucker, Mary L ^a   Powell, Karen Sterkel ^a   Dale Meyer, G ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 84970442306     PISSN: 00219436     EISSN: 15524582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002194369503200405     Document Type: Review

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