The effects of a divisionalised and decentralised organisational structure on a formal internal communication function in a South African organisation

Journal of Communication Management

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 323-339

  Holtzhausen, Derina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication management; Decentralisation; Employees; Organisation structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993047827     PISSN: 1363254X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13632540210807152     Document Type: Article

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