Leading through communication, conversation and dialogue

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 231-242

  April, Kurt A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Communications; Leadership; Organizational change; South Africa; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986173464     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437739910287108     Document Type: Article

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