Communication for commitment in remote technical workforces

Journal of Communication Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 353-370

  Jacobs, Glenda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Communication; Communication technologies; Job satisfaction; Remote workers; Technical services; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993054437     PISSN: 1363254X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13632540610714809     Document Type: Article

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