Management communication: The threat of groupthink

Corporate Communications: An International Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 183-192

  Eaton, Jack ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Groupthink; Management. Communications

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986052270     PISSN: 13563289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13563280110409791     Document Type: Article

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